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Ottawa, ON, May 8, 2026 — Assent Inc., the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, has been recognized, for the second consecutive time, in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Sustainable Procurement Applications. This Market Guide analyzes the evolving regulatory and ESG landscape, and reinforces that sustainable procurement remains a strategic priority for organizations. This report also outlines how companies are rethinking their approach to supplier data, risk management, and compliance as new regulations and reporting requirements continue to emerge.
Key trends shaping the market were identified, including the growing importance of product-level ESG data, increased focus on supplier engagement, and the role of AI in improving data quality and reducing supplier burden. It further emphasizes how procurement leaders are evaluating solutions that can help navigate shifting regulatory requirements while enabling more proactive risk identification and mitigation across complex, multi-tier supply chains.
Assent’s inclusion in this year’s Market Guide reflects the company’s continued focus on helping manufacturers address evolving compliance and sustainability challenges. Several capabilities were called out in Assent’s vendor profile:
- Integrated Multi-Domain Platform: Assent’s integrated platform that brings together sustainability, product compliance, and trade compliance topics in one place.
- AI-Powered Document Processing: AI reduces supplier burden by extracting data from any format or language, and pairing with human validation, to support higher-quality data and faster response times.
- Expert Support and Validation: Assent pairs its technology with human expertise. A dedicated team of supply chain experts supports supplier data validation, while regulatory experts advise clients on program best practices.
- Supplier Engagement and Education: Through the Assent Sustainability Platform, suppliers can submit their data once and reuse it across multiple customers. Both buyers and suppliers receive access to Assent University for education, training, and best practices. Buyers can also assign and track corrective actions directly on the platform.
- Continuous Risk Monitoring: The platform offers ongoing event monitoring using sentiment analysis of social media and other sources. Supplier screening spans broad risk categories and includes a CSRD materiality capability to help identify which suppliers need further engagement. Assent also continuously monitors global regulatory changes and their supply chain impacts.
- Scope 3 and Regulatory Compliance: Assent’s Scope 3 capabilities allow organizations to assess supplier readiness, collect allocated emissions data, request CBAM-specific reporting data, and calculate product carbon footprints. Gartner notes that regulations like CBAM and EUDR are driving demand for more granular, product-specific insights, and that these capabilities are quickly becoming standard. Assent offers EUDR and CBAM support through third-party partnerships.
Assent’s ability to support product carbon footprints, regulatory reporting, and ongoing regulatory monitoring positions it ahead of vendors still building toward this future.
As organizations work to operationalize sustainable procurement, Assent remains committed to supporting customers with the tools and expertise needed to manage risk, adapt to regulatory change, and drive sustainable business practices across their supply chains.
To learn more, download the 2026 Market Guide for Sustainable Procurement Applications from Gartner here.
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