Vendor
ComplAi AS
Supply chain traceability platform
Digital Product Passport (DPP) / product transparency tool
ComplAi Assess
ComplAi Assess is an AI-powered platform designed for managing supplier risk, compliance, and data collection, featuring automated assessments, supplier collaboration, and data distribution for internal systems like PIM and ERP, as well as external Digital Product Passports. It targets brands, retailers, and supply chain actors, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, with support for SME adaptations. Key strengths include comprehensive traceability for product compositions and sustainability impacts, integration of qualitative and quantitative data, and capabilities for importing LCA results and handling risk assessments.
AI-generated from all supplier submitted data.
Quick facts
Website
Started (year)
2021
Country of origin
Norway
Product segments covered by the tool
Other non-textile products;
SME adaption
The tool has SME adaptions
API integration approach
Both, depending on system and use case
Free test version
No
LCA frameworks supported
No specific standard alignment;
Primary data contributors
Primarily entered by suppliers and partners
Details
Description by tool provider
Manage supplier risk, compliance, and data collection in one AI-powered platform — with automated assessments, ongoing supplier collaboration, and product data ready for internal (PIM, ERP) and external (DPP) distribution
Platform technologies
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Multi-tenant system design
- Relational database
- AI/Machine learning models
- QR code tagging
- Cryptographic integrity checks (hashing, signatures)
Data input/output methods
- Manual data entry
- Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV)
- Inbound APIs
- Outbound APIs
- Event-based APIs (webhooks, outbound)
- Workflow automation
- Reporting export
- MCP endpoints
Chemical substance traceability
Chain-of-custody is a continuity capability; composition and substance traceability are depth capabilities. Neither replaces the other.
- Supplier visibility/supply chain mapping - The system stores structured information about suppliers beyond Tier 1 (e.g. role, tier, location).
- Product–supplier association - Specific products (styles, SKUs, batches) are linked to the suppliers involved in their production.
- Product composition / component traceability - Products are represented as structured compositions (e.g. components, ingredients) that can be independently traced to upstream sources.
Sustainability Impact categories
Impact data coverage describes which sustainability-related topics a platform can store and manage data for. It does not indicate the quality of the data, the methodology used, or whether impacts meet specific regulatory thresholds.
- Animal welfare - (e.g. animal-derived materials and related practices)
- Human rights & working conditions - (e.g. labor practices, social compliance data)
- Supplier processes & practices - (e.g. production processes, management systems, operational practices)
- Chemical impact & compliance data - (e.g. restricted substances, chemical inventories, compliance status)
- Material attributes - (e.g. fiber type, recycled / biobased content, origin attributes)
Types of sustainability impact data
Impact data coverage indicates what topics a system can handle; traceability capabilities indicate how precisely that data can be linked to products, materials, and processes.
- Qualitative data - (e.g. yes/no answers, self-assessments, policy statements)
- Quantitative data - (e.g. numeric values, measurements, calculated indicators)
- Verification & audit evidence - (e.g. audit results, third-party verification status)
- Certificates & formal attestations - (e.g. certificates linked to suppliers, materials, or products)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) handling
Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations represent a single impact category and do not constitute a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers multiple environmental impact categories across the product life cycle
LCA results from external tools can be imported and stored - (e.g. impact indicators calculated elsewhere);
Risk assessment support
Risk assessment functionality indicates whether a platform supports identifying, prioritising, or visualising potential sustainability or compliance risks. Approaches vary significantly between tools and may rely on user-defined criteria, predefined rules, or system-generated indicators. Risk assessments are intended to support prioritisation and decision-making. They do not in themselves constitute legal compliance or due diligence.
Manual or externally defined risk assessments can be stored - (e.g. risk ratings entered by users or imported from external sources);
Value chain actors involved in data exchange
- Brand / retailer users - (e.g. internal teams managing products, suppliers, or reporting)
- Tier 1 suppliers - (e.g. cut-and-sew factories, final assemblers)
- Tier 2 suppliers - (e.g. mills, dye houses, processors)
- Service providers / auditors / certification bodies - (e.g. third-party verification or compliance actors)
- Consumers or external stakeholders - (e.g. read-only access via QR/DPP)
Consumer-facing access to product data
- No consumer-facing or external access is provided
- External stakeholder access (read-only) - (e.g. regulators, auditors, partners)