Nexer and Stibo Systems have developed an AI-powered solution to tackle the complexities of reporting and complying with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). By integrating Machine Learning (ML) into Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management (MDM) platform, STEP, the solution provides organisations with a robust tool to collect, manage, and report emissions data more efficiently.

As part of the EU’s Green Deal, CBAM aims to prevent carbon leakage by imposing a carbon tax on imports of carbon-intensive products. Compliance requires accurate product classification, precise carbon emission reporting, and purchasing carbon certificates, all of which pose significant operational and administrative challenges for global businesses. Managing vast datasets, ensuring classification accuracy, and maintaining transparency across supply chains are complex tasks that demand automation and intelligent data handling.

To address these challenges, the newly launched solution, part of the Sustainability Data Management offering on the Stibo Systems STEP platform, supports CBAM compliance with cutting-edge ML capabilities. The solution automates product classification accuracy by so-called unsupervised learning, which means AI processes large datasets and suggests which CN codes to use when historical data is unavailable. As data volumes grow, additional supervised learning continuously improves classification precision, ensuring businesses maintain compliance with confidence and efficiency.

Beyond classification, the solution streamlines carbon emission reporting by centralising and verifying emissions data, reducing human errors and administrative overhead. With a single source of the truth, a central repository of environmental data, similar to other business critical data, companies can improve traceability throughout their supply chains, ensuring data quality and regulatory adherence. This increased transparency, i.e. access to more and better data, enables business leaders to make more informed decisions and confidently communicate sustainability progress to stakeholders.

CBAM impacts not only importers but the entire supply chain. By providing verified, traceable data, the solution fosters collaboration, ensuring compliance and operational resilience. With over a decade of partnership, Nexer and Stibo Systems combine deep expertise in data management and data-driven sustainability to deliver a solution that not only addresses today’s CBAM challenges but also prepares organisations for updates and other future regulatory requirements.

The demand for more sustainable companies and products from both consumers and investors is increasing, so being in control of your environmental footprint data goes beyond compliance it means working strategically and data-driven for a sustainable growth.

“Our solution doesn’t just tick regulatory boxes—it’s a strategic asset for businesses looking to lead in sustainability,” says Jesper Leth, Director of Data Strategy and Product Management at Nexer. “By leveraging AI within the Stibo Systems STEP platform, we’re enabling companies to navigate CBAM compliance with confidence and agility.”

About Nexer
Nexer Data Management is part of Nexer Group, a global technology company with a strong foundation in Swedish entrepreneurship and innovation. With 2,500 experts across 16 countries, Nexer partners with some of the world’s most demanding companies, delivering expertise in digital transformation, IT, technology, and R&D.

Nexer Data Management provides comprehensive MDM solutions, including system implementation, integrations, configuration, application management services (AMS), and staff augmentation for Stibo Systems STEP. Nexer also offers strategic data management consulting to help companies streamline operations and achieve business objectives through well-governed, high-quality, and accessible data, including sustainability data management.

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Anna Enarsson, Marketing Director, Nexer Data Management
anna.enarsson@nexergroup.com

For inquiries about the solution, please contact
Mie Hartz Thing, Sales Director and Partner Alliance Manager EMEA, Nexer Data Management
mie.hartzthing@nexergroup.com