Responsible Sourcing at TECHNAL

Building Responsibly from Source to System

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Ethically Sourced
Supporting responsible business practices, human rights and safe working conditions throughout our supply chain.
Environmentally Responsible
Reducing carbon impact through recycled aluminiumm, circularity and more responsible use of resources.
Socially Conscious
Considering people and communities alongside environmental performance.

Responsible Sourcing and Sustainable Aluminium

At TECHNAL UK and Ireland, responsible sourcing starts with understanding where our materials come from and their impact throughout the building lifecycle. From low-carbon recycled aluminium to circular design, supply-chain transparency and verified environmental data, we're helping to support more sustainable construction.

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Responsible Sourcing for Sustainable Construction

The environmental impact of a facade, window or door begins before it reaches site.

Understanding material provenance, embodied carbon, environmental performance and supply-chain practices can help architects, contractors and developers make more informed specification decisions.

Our approach considers the whole journey, from material sourcing and manufacturing through the building lifecycle to eventual recovery and recycling.

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Low-Carbon Recycled Aluminium

Material choice can play an important role in reducing the embodied carbon associated with building systems.

TECHNAL UK & Ireland uses Hydro CIRCAL® 75R as standard, an aluminium alloy made with at least 75% recycled post-consumer aluminium.

1.9 kg CO₂e/kg aluminium Carbon footprint
Minimum 75% Post-consumer recycled aluminium
Batch-level traceability Supporting greater material transparency

Recycled Aluminium for Lower-Carbon Construction

Recycled aluminium can help to reduce embodied carbon, conserve raw materials and keep valuable resources in circulation. Discover how TECHNAL uses Hydro CIRCAL® post-consumer recycled aluminium to support responsible sourcing, material traceability and more circular construction.

Our Recycled Materials

Understanding Embodied Carbon in Construction

Embodied carbon is the greenhouse gas emissions associated with a building throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction and manufacturing to transport, installation and end-of-life. Discover why reducing embodied carbon matters and how TECHNAL is using recycled, low-carbon aluminium and circular design to help reduce the impact of building materials.

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Aluminium and the Circular Economy

Responsible Sourcing doesn't finish when a product leaves the factory.

By considering longevity, disassembly, recovery, reuse and recycling at the design stage, valuable materials can remain in circulation for longer.

For aluminium building systems, this supports the transition towards a more circular economy in construction and reduces demand for new raw materials.

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Responsible Sourcing
Considering environmental and social impacts throughout the aluminium supply chain.
Material Traceability
Improving visibility of material origin and environmental impact.
Human Rights
Supporting responsible working practices through the supply chain
Environmental Data
Providing information to support better-informed specification.
Circularity
Designing products with recovery, reuse and recycling in mind.
Supplier Responsibility
Working across the supply chain towards shared environmental and social standards.

Environmental Data and Certification

Access environmental data, certification and guidance to better understand product impacts, embodied carbon and responsible sourcing, supporting more informed specification decisions.

Environmental Certification