Sustainability

Make sustainability requirements measurable in every battery RFQ

Build material, use-phase, service, transport, and end-of-life requirements into the product definition so suppliers and buyers can review the same evidence.

Procurement framework

Evidence areas to include in a battery RFQ

Materials and sourcing

Chemistry, restricted-substance declarations, responsible-sourcing scope, supplier controls, and traceability.

Use phase

Efficiency under stated conditions, operating window, thermal system, service requirements, repairability, and expected replacement assumptions.

End of life

Destination-specific take-back, reuse, transport, recycling partners, recovery evidence, responsibilities, and reporting.

Available sustainability and compliance documentation depends on the product, configuration, destination, and order scope. List the exact declarations, reports, and verification format required in the RFQ.

Make sustainability requirements measurable

State the product, destination, reporting framework, evidence format, baseline, period, and acceptance criteria.