Market Trends: Product-Level Sustainability Verification

Executive Summary

This report maps the progression of product-level sustainability verification from a voluntary best-practice activity into a strategic imperative for risk management and commercial advantage, and a prerequisite for market participation. Four key forces are driving this change: expanding and tightening regulations that explicitly require verifiable, product‑specific evidence; supply chain due diligence rules pushing origin and impact verification to the tier‑n supplier; stakeholder demand for transparent and trustworthy claims; and an evolving technology stack that enhances verification. Third-party verification providers are expanding their capabilities through the integration of digital tools to meet rising demand, either via partnerships, acquisitions or internally developed solutions. Sustainability, product, compliance and procurement leaders should use this report to understand key market trends and how integrated software-services ecosystems can enhance and scale product verification to support credible claims. Additionally, the report gives solution providers insight into corporate priorities and a deeper understanding of how the market is continuing to evolve.