EUDR Compliance and Strategic Partnership with Osapiens
Dear Valued Customer,
We welcome the introduction of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, which mandates that products placed on or exported from the EU market must be deforestation-free, legally produced, and supported by comprehensive due diligence. This regulation, effective from 30 December 2025, aligns with the EU’s broader environmental goals under the Green Deal and Biodiversity Strategy.
James Cropper has proactively reviewed its systems and product portfolio to ensure full compliance. Our cross-functional team has implemented the necessary procedural, system, and infrastructure changes to meet all regulatory requirements.
We are delighted to announce that we have chosen Osapiens as our strategic partner for EUDR compliance. This decision reinforces James Cropper’s leadership in sustainable fibre innovation and supply chain transparency. As a business deeply committed to environmental stewardship, developing a robust internal traceability framework across our Paper division was a natural next step. Osapiens complements this by delivering advanced risk assessment and traceability verification, ensuring both James Cropper and our customers can be confident in meeting the stringent requirements of the EUDR.
Osapiens stood out for its end-to-end compliance capabilities, enabling real-time data integration from our upstream supply chain and maintaining full transparency. With this partnership, we’re not just complying, we’re setting a benchmark. It strengthens our ability to deliver verified, sustainable products while navigating an evolving regulatory landscape with confidence and clarity.
We are working closely with our suppliers to ensure timely data readiness and traceability, and we are confident in our readiness well ahead of the December 2025 deadline.
Thank you for your continued collaboration. Should you have any questions, we remain at your disposal.