Reviewed: 30 September 2026
Check the reporting entity and applicable rules
The Council’s 2026 CSRD simplification raises the thresholds to more than 1,000 employees and over €450 million annual net turnover. Council: CSRD simplification, 24 February 2026
The Commission adopted revised ESRS in July 2026; confirm the applicable version and dates. Commission: revised ESRS, 3 July 2026
A hotel brand, operator and property owner may be different legal entities. Have the responsible reporting team check the applicable national rules, group boundaries and reporting period. Buying a particular key-card material does not establish CSRD compliance.
Build a useful procurement evidence file
For the chosen card construction, request documents that connect the actual order to the claim being made. A certificate name or a material label alone does not establish the finished product’s environmental impact.
- Order reference, quantity, card dimensions and mass where relevant.
- Card-body composition and the scope and method of any recycled-content figure.
- Chip, antenna, bonding layers, coatings and other parts of the finished card.
- Applicable sourcing or management documents, including issuer, validity and scope.
- Available end-of-life routes and any product-specific carbon study, with its method and system boundary.
Specify the complete RFID card
Recycled-PVC, wood and bio-fibre bodies are different material options. An RFID card also contains electronics and assembly materials. Do not infer whole-card compostability, absence of substances of concern or a fixed CO₂ saving from the body material. Ask for evidence for the exact approved build.
Validate the reader and order scope
Agree the reader, credential format, artwork and service conditions. Test a finished sample on the hotel’s reader and encoder before volume production. Record the accepted construction and the required inspection evidence in the order.
Request a project quote · Request reader-test samples
Frequently asked questions
Does choosing wood or recycled PVC make a hotel compliant?
No. Material selection is one procurement decision. Reporting obligations and product claims require their own applicable rules and supporting evidence.
Can the material planner issue an environmental certificate?
No. It prepares an enquiry. Quantified environmental claims require product-specific source data and an appropriate assessment.