Practical support from elan!
Whether you are an importer, a trader, or a manufacturing company: Global supply and value chains for commodities such as cocoa, coffee, or palm oil span many countries and processing stages. This often makes it difficult to determine whether cultivation and harvesting have contributed to deforestation - a challenge both for implementing voluntary sustainability standards and for meeting legal requirements such as the EU Deforestation Regulation.
The elan! portal provides guidance: This free online tool supports companies of all sizes - especially SMEs - in strategically planning and operationally implementing deforestation-free supply chains. It guides you step by step through the EUDR due diligence process and offers you:
- Technical publications
- Guidelines and
- Commodity-specific fact sheets
The elan! Portal at a Glance
This free portal guides you through the EUDR due diligence process in three sequential steps:
- Strategy Development
Develop a strategy to combat deforestation or integrate the issue into your existing sustainability processes. An integrated self-assessment helps you find the right starting point and clarify responsibilities within your company. - Risk Management
Identify and assess specific deforestation and legality risks in your supply chains. A raw material filter allows you to narrow down the content specifically to your relevant raw material - such as coffee, cocoa, soy, or palm oil. - Monitoring
Implement monitoring, reporting, and grievance systems to measure impact and continuously improve your risk management.
OroVerde – the Tropical Forest Foundation and the Global Nature Fund, through the elan! portal, provide practical support for implementing the requirements of the EUDR and guide companies through the due diligence process embedded in the EUDR in three consecutive steps. The Helpdesk on Business and Human Rights finances the tool and supports its ongoing content development.
