# Starting, Lighting & Ignition Batteries ## One Missing Supplier Declaration Blocks EU Market Access. You Have 500 Suppliers to Track. SLI battery manufacturers face the most comprehensive EU Battery Regulation compliance requirements in history. Due diligence obligations for cobalt, lead, lithium, and nickel take effect August 2025. Recycled content documentation is required by 2028. Your compliance team is managing supplier outreach manually while deadlines approach. Manual compliance processes can't scale with multi-tier supply chain complexity. 500+ Suppliers requiring supply chain due diligence 2 weeks Average time to go live with Certivo ## Sound Familiar? You Need to Act Now. ###### Due Diligence Deadline Approaching Your battery supply chain due diligence obligations begin August 18, 2025. You must verify the responsible sourcing of cobalt, lead, lithium, nickel, and natural graphite from hundreds of suppliers. You have no systematic way to collect this data. Regulatory horizon scanning intelligence is critical now. ###### Your Compliance Person Just Left The one person who knew which supplier compliance certificates were current and where the documentation was stored just gave notice. Institutional knowledge is walking out the door. You need a system of record, not a single person managing BOM-level compliance intelligence. ###### Customer Rejected Your Quote An automotive OEM rejected your bid because you couldn't provide recycled content documentation for lead and other active materials. The project required EU Battery Regulation compliance evidence. You lost a €2M contract. Multi-tier supply chain transparency would have prevented this. ###### Board Asking Questions Executive team wants to know your EU Battery Regulation compliance status. "Which suppliers have submitted due diligence declarations? What's our recycled content data coverage? Can we prove responsible sourcing?" Without continuous audit-ready documentation, you don't have answers. ## Not Another Point Solution. A Platform. ## Horizontal Platform vs. Point Solutions One platform covers battery due diligence requirements, recycled content tracking, labeling compliance, CE marking for batteries, and customer-specific documentation. Stop buying separate tools for each requirement. Achieve integrated PLM ERP compliance connectivity. ## Pain Points ## SLI Battery Compliance Is Broken ### Certificate Chaos Recycled Content Nightmare Phased Requirements, Continuous Compliance Supply Chain Due Diligence Chaos ### Certificate Chaos ### Before Supplier compliance certificates in email attachments, shared drives, filing cabinets. Nobody knows what's current. Due diligence documentation is with procurement, recycled content data is with quality, CE marking files are...somewhere. No centralized system of record. ### After Every certificate in one place with continuous audit-ready documentation. Expiry dates tracked automatically. 90-day alerts before anything lapses. Search by product, supplier, material, or regulation. Complete multi-tier supply chain transparency. - Compliance status by product line, supplier, and requirement - 90-day advance alerts for due diligence and recycled content deadlines - Gap analysis showing missing documentation by requirement type - Drill down from product to supplier to material certificate - Supplier risk scoring highlights vulnerable supply chain dependencies ## AI-Powered Validation Never Manually Review a Supplier Declaration Again CORA reads supplier compliance certificates like your best analyst—extracting material composition, recycled content percentages, and sourcing origins. Issues flagged automatically. You manage exceptions, not spreadsheets. AI-native compliance automation at scale. - CORA extracts certificate details with 99.2% accuracy - Automatic validation against EU Battery Regulation requirements - Anomaly detection flags incomplete, expired, or suspicious declarations - Material traceability from supplier to finished battery - Standardized supplier questionnaire frameworks ensure consistent data collection ## Customer Documentation Win Contracts You'd Lose Waiting for Compliance Data When automotive OEMs request due diligence documentation or recycled content certificates, respond in hours—not weeks. Complete evidence packages with continuous audit-ready documentation. One click generates everything. - One-click generation of customer compliance packages - Due diligence reports with verified supplier sourcing evidence - Recycled content documentation with material percentages - CE declarations with all supporting supplier compliance certificates - Digital product passport enablement supports emerging EU requirements ## Regulatory Challenges ## Key Regulations for SLI Batteries EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 — Due Diligence Battery due diligence requirements mandate responsible sourcing verification for cobalt, lead, lithium, nickel, and natural graphite. Third-party audits required for compliance verification. Regulatory horizon scanning intelligence critical for evolving requirements. Your Challenges - Due diligence policies must align with OECD guidance and UN principles - Supplier risk assessment required across entire battery supply chain - Annual reporting and third-party audit verification - €40M+ turnover companies cannot claim exemption Certivo Solution - Automated due diligence questionnaire campaigns to all suppliers - Multi-language centralized supplier self-service portals for responsible sourcing data submission - AI validation of supplier declarations against OECD requirements - Audit-ready documentation packages generated from collected data - Multi-tier supply chain transparency for complete sourcing traceability ## Why Now - Deadlines ###### August 2025 ###### Due Diligence Requirements Battery due diligence requirements take effect. You must verify responsible sourcing of cobalt, lead, lithium, nickel, and natural graphite. Third-party audit verification required. Multi-tier supply chain transparency required now. ###### August 2026 ###### Labeling Requirements Harmonized labeling requirements apply to all SLI batteries. Capacity information, separate collection symbols, and heavy metal content marking required. BOM-level compliance intelligence essential for data accuracy. ###### August 2028 ###### Recycled Content Documentation Recycled content documentation required for all SLI batteries containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel. Percentage declarations must accompany products. Digital product passport enablement preparation begins now. ## Implementation ## Live in 2 Weeks. Not 6 Months. Day 1 Connect your supplier list, product data, and existing certificates. We configure your Certivo instance with your specific EU Battery Regulation requirements. Integrated PLM ERP compliance connections established. Days 2-3 Import existing compliance data—from spreadsheets, shared drives, email archives. Days 4-10 Campaign: CORA launches automated supplier outreach campaigns to your entire supply base via centralized supplier self-service portals. 85%+ response rates. Day 14 Go Live: Dashboard showing EU Battery Regulation compliance status across all products and suppliers. Continuous audit-ready documentation operational. ## Return on Investment ## One Lost Contract Costs More Than a Year of Certivo ##### 90% ###### Manual Work Eliminated Stop manually tracking supplier declarations, chasing suppliers for due diligence evidence, and calculating recycled content percentages. CORA handles the repetitive work. ##### 4 hrs vs. 4 weeks ###### Customer Response Time Generate complete compliance documentation packages in hours instead of weeks. Continuous audit-ready documentation always available. ##### €2M+ ###### Average Value of Contracts Protected One missing supplier compliance certificate can lose a contract worth millions. ## Frequently Asked Questions How does Certivo handle suppliers who don't respond to due diligence requests? CORA achieves 85%+ supplier response rates through automated supplier outreach. Can Certivo calculate recycled content percentages for EU Battery Regulation? Yes, Certivo collects recycled content data from suppliers, extracts percentages using AI. How do you handle the phased EU Battery Regulation timeline? Certivo tracks requirements by deadline and anticipates upcoming changes. What due diligence data can you collect from suppliers? Certivo's standardized questionnaires collect OECD-aligned data. How does Certivo integrate with our existing systems? Certivo provides integrated PLM ERP compliance connectivity. Can Certivo support CE marking compliance for SLI batteries? Yes, Certivo centralizes CE marking documentation.