Vendor
ComplAi AS
Supply chain traceability platform
Digital Product Passport (DPP) / product transparency tool
ComplAi Assess
ComplAi Assess is an AI-powered SaaS platform for managing supplier risk, compliance, and data collection through automated assessments and ongoing collaboration, primarily functioning as a supply chain traceability tool with secondary support for Digital Product Passports (DPP). It targets brands/retailers and their Tier 1-2 suppliers, plus auditors, with SME adaptations, multi-tier supplier mapping, and integrations for PIM/ERP systems and APIs. Key strengths include handling qualitative/quantitative sustainability data (e.g., human rights, chemicals, materials), chemical traceability, and import of external LCA results.
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)