
With the enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) just months away, many companies are scrambling to choose the right digital tools for compliance. But not all platforms are created equal and many fall short of meeting legal requirements under Articles 9–13.
Our 2025 EUDR Compliance Buyer’s Guide is here to help you cut through the noise.
What’s Inside the Guide?
This 40+ page resource is designed for procurement teams, compliance leads, and sustainability officers tasked with implementing EUDR workflows. It walks you through:
- Key compliance obligations under the EUDR
- The top 10 features every platform must offer (from DDS automation to traceability and legal verification)
- A side-by-side comparison of leading compliance tools on the market
- Buyer considerations for different roles (operators vs. traders), system setups, and supply chain complexity
- How to evaluate readiness, integration potential, and legal defensibility
- Real risks of choosing underperforming or incomplete solutions
Why It Matters
Choosing the wrong platform doesn’t just slow you down, it can put your business at risk of:
- Non-compliance fines (up to 4% of EU turnover)
- Rejected shipments and blocked market access
- Reputational damage and lost investor trust
- Costly last-minute system overhauls
This guide helps you make an informed decision, avoid common pitfalls, and get your team aligned around a compliance-ready strategy.
You’ll Also Learn
- Why certifications and spreadsheets won’t cut it under the EUDR
- What “audit-ready” really means—and how to achieve it
- How market-leading platforms differ in deforestation accuracy, supplier onboarding, and legal defensibility
- What features are essential vs. optional, based on your role and internal systems
Who Should Read This
- Procurement, sustainability, and supply chain leaders
- Legal and compliance officers
- Anyone responsible for preparing TRACES NT submissions or verifying supplier data
- Companies that trade in soy, palm oil, cocoa, cattle, coffee, wood, and their derivatives
Take the Next Step
Make sure your compliance solution is ready before regulators come knocking. Download the 2025 EUDR Compliance Buyer’s Guide and get clarity on what matters most: