TrusTrace has developed a verified shipment-level compliance solution that is suited to real-world situations in collaboration with top business brands, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and OpenAtlas.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, — TrusTrace, a global leader in product traceability and supply chain compliance, today unveiled its advanced Deforestation Compliance Solution, designed to help companies meet and prove deforestation-free shipments in alignment with the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The recent decision to delay enforcement until December 30, 2025, provides a crucial window for companies to thoroughly prepare and ensure their supply chains meet the rigorous standards ahead of the deadline. As setting up systems and getting all the data needed for customs clearance can take several months, proactive preparation is essential for compliance success.
By guaranteeing that goods entering the EU don’t contribute to environmental damage or deforestation, the EUDR seeks to combat deforestation. Companies must guarantee that their EU-bound products are free from deforestation-related activities and offer complete traceability to the land plot in order to comply. Given that it covers commonly used materials like leather, wood, and rubber, this is certain to have a big influence on the retail sector as a whole.
According to Shameek Ghosh, CEO and co-founder of TrusTrace, “businesses find it difficult to navigate the complexities of EUDR; they are under tremendous pressure to produce granular traceability data, which makes compliance practices challenging since they need to integrate new processes into existing frameworks.” Our new Deforestation Compliance Solution is useful in this situation. Its smooth integration into current procedures guarantees that EU-bound goods in the brand’s supply chain adhere to EUDR regulations. The TrusTrace platform, which includes the solution, unifies data collection and actions for efficiency and proactive compliance, allowing companies to use the data gathered to comply with a wider range of requirements.
Shipment-level deforestation compliance is made simple with the TrusTrace Deforestation Compliance Solution, which was co-designed with top business brands to ensure it satisfies industry standards. The technology uses advanced automations to allow users to create pre-formatted due diligence statements for immediate submission, do geographic deforestation research in real-time, and issue hundreds of data collection requests with a single click. The partnership with OpenAtlas, a pioneer in geospatial analysis, guarantees the best quality satellite images and analysis by fusing cutting-edge AI with multi-spectral satellite imagery.
TrusTrace promotes platform users to secure an FSC Certification and guarantee supply chain certification down to the forest level in order to facilitate EUDR compliance. The majority of the material derived from FSC-certified forests and plantations complies with EUDR regulations, guaranteeing that stringent standards for sustainable forestry have been fulfilled in the nation of origin.
In particular, the new solution provides:
Shipment-level traceability: To guarantee complete product traceability, brands may effectively map farms and gather EUDR-mandated traceability information, such as GPS locations and FSC certifications, for every shipment heading to the EU.
Accurate risk assessment: At the shipment level, brands may do comprehensive risk assessments, benchmark country-level hazards automatically, and rapidly confirm compliance with geospatial analysis enabled by OpenAtlas satellite photos.
Real-time risk and compliance monitoring: The solution gives users clear visibility into compliance status and allows them to monitor and mitigate risks by providing a thorough overview of data, insights, and reports for every shipment on an intuitive, user-friendly risk and compliance dashboard.
Automated DDS generation: Through API integration, brands may quickly and simply create due diligence statements in the format needed for every shipment and submit them to the European Commission.
Availability of policy and supplier support teams: TrusTrace offers assistance to both suppliers and customers. Dedicated trainers will assist providers in effectively sharing their data, while policy and regulation specialists will keep clients informed about the most recent regulatory changes.
Businesses all throughout the world are aware of the EUDR, but in practice, they are being forced to abide by a number of rules. The US Lacey Act and the UK Environment Act are scheduled to be revised in relation to deforestation alone, and other regulations demand due diligence and supply chain traceability.
Ghosh asserts that TrusTrace is the ideal tool for brands to use in order to manage risk and compliance consistently. Businesses may use the data gathered across regulations thanks to TrusTrace’s patented platform for collecting risk and compliance data. This indicates that they don’t need to use several different solutions to meet present and future expectations since they have the data foundation in place,” he said. “We are in a unique position to assist brands in achieving complete supply chain visibility and meeting global compliance standards thanks to our state-of-the-art technological solutions and partner network.”
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Concerning TrusTrace
Brands and suppliers worldwide may standardise the collection, digitisation, and sharing of supply chain and material traceability data by using TrusTrace’s industry-leading platform for supply chain traceability and compliance.
TrusTrace gives companies the ability to collect and verify primary data from their supply chains using its AI-enhanced platform, enabling them to understand, demonstrate, and increase their effect. The information may be utilised for a variety of purposes, including risk management, compliance, product claims, footprint estimates, sharing information about the origin and effect of products with confidence, and much more.
TrusTrace is leading global-scale traceability programs for many of the world’s largest and most ambitious brands and is called out as a Top Innovator for supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the World Economic Forum. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in India, France, Germany and the US. Learn more at www.trustrace.com.
Concerning OpenAtlas
OpenAtlas, based in Amsterdam, specializes in advanced remote sensing and deforestation monitoring solutions. Using high-revisit rate satellite imagery and proprietary machine learning algorithms, we enable businesses, governments, and NGOs to monitor and verify deforestation, ensuring compliance with global regulations like the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Our technology provides actionable insights for sustainable land management, helping clients mitigate environmental risks and streamline compliance. Dedicated to innovation, OpenAtlas offers scalable, precise solutions that enhance environmental strategies worldwide. Learn more at www.open-atlas.com.
Concerning FSC
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization that promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically prosperous management of the world’s forests. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. With over 200 million hectares of certified forests worldwide and thousands of companies along the supply chain certified to FSC standards, FSC is the trusted mark for responsible forestry. For more information, visit www.fsc.org.