PEFC and osapiens partner to advance sustainable forestry and EUDR compliance

22 August 2024 EU Deforestation Regulation

osapiens and PEFC have entered a strategic partnership to tackle compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

The EUDR requires European companies to ensure that their supply chains are deforestation free. It applies to commodities such as cocoa, palm oil, soy, rubber, timber, coffee and cattle, as well as various derived products. The extensive requirements of the EUDR necessitate the collection, processing and preparation of significant amounts of data.

osapiens, a leading ESG platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, has developed the osapiens HUB for EUDR, an end-to-end solution that enables organisations to achieve EUDR compliance with maximum automation.

PEFC-certified organisations will benefit from the comprehensive features of the osapiens HUB at a special rate. This platform supports companies in maintaining transparent and sustainable supply chains, aligning with PEFC’s rigorous certification standards.

Key Benefits for PEFC certificate holders

• Exclusive Benefits: Special rates for PEFC-certified organisations, enhancing the accessibility of compliance solutions.
• Integrated Compliance Solutions: Effortless alignment with EUDR and PEFC requirements, reducing administrative challenges.
• Streamlined Onboarding: Easy onboarding for suppliers and buyers, facilitated by the user-friendly osapiens HUB.
• Advanced Monitoring: High-accuracy forest monitoring tools to prevent supply chain disruptions and support sustainable forestry.

“We are excited to be partnering with osapiens to give PEFC chain of custody certified organisations access to leading edge technology solutions for EUDR compliance,” said Rob Shaw, Head of Standards and Integrity at PEFC International. “We will be working with osapiens to integrate the PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (DDS) into their platform, facilitating frictionless supply chains in time for EUDR implementation at the end of 2024.”

“At osapiens, we enable companies to meet ESG requirements such as the EUDR with ease and confidence” said Matthias Jungblut, CPO and CO-Founder at osapiens. “By joining forces with PEFC, we’re extending our solution to more organisations, helping them successfully adopt the EUDR and advance their sustainability goals.”

This partnership is particularly advantageous for PEFC-certified organisations, timber suppliers, and environmental compliance officers seeking to adhere to EUDR regulations while promoting sustainable forestry practices.

For more information, please visit the respective partnership websites of PEFC and osapiens.

About osapiens

osapiens develops innovative software-as-a-service solutions that enable companies to implement ESG requirements in a fast, automated and secure way. At the core is the osapiens HUB, an AI-powered cloud platform that creates compliance and transparency across the entire value chain.

With osapiens, companies master all ESG challenges: They identify risks, implement reporting obligations such as CSRD, EUDR and LkSG, and make their operations more sustainable.

osapiens was founded in Mannheim, Germany in 2018 and was awarded the German Founder Award in the "Rising Star" category in 2022. Today, osapiens is a leading provider of ESG software solutions and works with an international team of more than 300 employees for more than 1,300 customers worldwide.

To find out more about the PEFC EUDR support, please visit our PEFC EUDR website or contact us at eudr@pefc.org.