TradeBeyond and Kharon partner for UFLPA compliance

SAN DIEGO, USA – April 9, 2025 — TradeBeyond, retail’s leading provider of supply chain solutions, announced today an integration with Kharon, the premier global risk analytics platform. This integration embeds Kharon’s industry-leading dataset of forced labor-linked entities and networks directly into TradeBeyond’s multi-enterprise platform. It provides retailers and brands with an unprecedented ability to meet the requirements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) by identifying and mitigating forced labor risks within their supply chains.

As enforcement of the UFLPA intensifies, companies have struggled to stay ahead of evolving supplier risks. Kharon’s intelligence, already utilized by leading retailers, brands, government agencies, and financial institutions around the world, is unmatched in its depth and insight. Kharon’s world-class data, backed by expert analysis, reveals hidden forced labor risks embedded within supply chains. Its research-driven methodology allows companies to mitigate compliance risks before they escalate into financial and reputational damage.

By integrating Kharon’s data into TradeBeyond’s platform, retailers can proactively screen their supply chains without the need for manual cross-checking or data mining. TradeBeyond automatically and visually amplifies risks associated with a company’s Tier 1 suppliers and their sub-tier partners, providing real-time alerts that empower brands to take immediate corrective action. This seamless integration ensures that all relevant stakeholders—from compliance teams to sourcing managers—have access to the same trusted data within their existing workflows.

“This partnership provides the most advanced forced labor risk intelligence in the industry, embedded directly into a platform retailers already use to manage their supply chains,” said Eric Linxwiler, Senior Vice President at TradeBeyond. “Brands can no longer afford to be passively reactive when it comes to UFLPA compliance. The combination of TradeBeyond’s end-to-end visibility and Kharon’s data allows companies to protect their business from disruptions better than any other solution we have examined in the market.”

Ethan Woolley, a Director at Kharon, emphasized the importance of integrating intelligence with operational workflows. “Companies are facing growing pressure from regulators and consumers to prove their supply chains are free from forced labor. By partnering with TradeBeyond, we’re making it easier for global retailers and brands to operationalize due diligence, ensuring that compliance is not just a checkbox, but a proactive part of supply chain decision-making.”

This integration further expands TradeBeyond’s ESG capabilities, which include supplier relationship management, Scope 3 carbon tracking and reduction, and impact measurement tools. By consolidating environmental and social compliance into a single platform, TradeBeyond provides the industry’s most comprehensive solution for sustainable and ethical supply chain management.

About TradeBeyond

Retail’s leading extended supply chain management solutions provider, TradeBeyond helps brands and retailers streamline product development and sourcing all the way through order, production, and delivery. Through innovative sourcing management, extended product lifecycle management (PLM), and production and order management solutions, TradeBeyond empowers more efficient, responsible supply chains for many of the world’s largest retailers. TradeBeyond is also the provider of Pivot88, retail’s most trusted quality, compliance, and traceability platform. For more information, visit tradebeyond.com.

About Kharon

Kharon helps leading organizations identify a wide range of sanctions and compliance risks, critical to managing financial crimes, supply chain exposure, export controls, investment risk, and more. Combining cutting-edge technology and data science with industry-leading research, its solutions provide the critical insights required for a comprehensive view of illicit finance and other commercial threats. Kharon’s leadership team includes former senior officials from the U.S. Government who have leveraged their unique expertise to build risk management solutions trusted by the world’s top financial institutions, corporations, and professional services firms. Visit kharon.com and follow Kharon on LinkedIn to learn more.