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- Enhanced Visibility: OPTEL’s traceability solutions combined with ERM’s sustainability consulting enhance supply chain transparency.
- Regulatory Compliance: Helps companies meet stringent regulations like EUDR, CSRD, CBAM, and DPP.
- Performance Improvement: Drives supply chain performance in support of sustainability goals.
ERM and OPTEL have entered a strategic partnership to enhance supply chain visibility and reporting capabilities. This collaboration leverages OPTEL’s traceability technology and ERM’s sustainability expertise to help companies meet regulatory requirements and improve sustainability performance.
Enhanced Visibility
Florent Bouguin, CTO at OPTEL, highlighted: “This partnership with ERM enhances our mission to advance supply chain transparency and sustainability. By integrating OPTEL’s traceability technologies with ERM’s sustainability expertise, we empower clients to exceed regulatory expectations and achieve their sustainability objectives efficiently.“
Regulatory Compliance
The partnership addresses increasing pressure on companies to monitor and report supply chain performance per new regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
Annette Koehler, Product Sustainability and Circularity Lead at ERM, stated: “By leveraging OPTEL’s advanced digital capabilities, this partnership will enable organizations to embed greater visibility and transparency into their supply chains while meeting the escalating demands of reporting requirements.“
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Performance Improvement
Kushal Mashru, Head of Strategic Partnerships at ERM, emphasized: “Our clients are increasingly turning to ERM to help them drive supply chain performance and demonstrate the sustainability of their products. Our partnership with OPTEL reflects our commitment to developing a partner ecosystem that aligns with our clients’ needs. We look forward to working together to help businesses optimize their supply chains in line with rising customer expectations and regulatory requirements.“
This collaboration not only aids in regulatory compliance but also supports businesses in driving sustainability and performance improvements across their supply chains.