Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in product compliance and supply chain sustainability management headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, today completed its acquisition of IPOINT, headquartered in Reutlingen, Germany. IPOINT is a product compliance and sustainability software provider with expertise in the automotive industry, lifecycle assessment (LCA) and product stewardship. The acquisition, the first in company history, marks a significant step in Assent's strategy to expand beyond supply chain compliance and deliver comprehensive product lifecycle intelligence.
Assent acquires IPOINT, first acquisition in company history.
IPOINT has expertise in automotive, lifecycle assessment, and product stewardship.
Combines Assent's supply chain compliance with IPOINT's material intelligence and LCA.
Supports Digital Product Passports and EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
IPOINT has served majority of global Automotive OEMs for two decades.
Assent is a Certified B Corporation headquartered in Ottawa.
Michael Southworth, CEO of Assent, stated: "Our customers need to understand their products at every level, from what goes into them across their supply chains to their full environmental impact across their lifecycle. Until now, getting that complete picture required piecing together data from multiple systems. By combining Assent's supply chain compliance and product compliance capabilities with IPOINT's material intelligence and lifecycle assessment expertise, and applying AI across that combined data, we can give manufacturers and distributors a faster, unified view on a single platform."
Peter Schmidt, CEO of IPOINT, stated: "For more than two decades, IPOINT has helped the world's most demanding manufacturers manage the compliance and sustainability of their products, from material declarations to lifecycle assessment to product carbon footprint. We built that expertise because we believed that understanding what's in a product, and what impact it has, would become central to how manufacturers compete and comply globally. Joining Assent means our combined data and AI capabilities can deliver those answers to customers even faster."
Customers of both companies will continue to receive uninterrupted service and support. Assent customers will gain access to IPOINT's material product compliance, lifecycle assessment, and product carbon footprint capabilities, and IPOINT customers will gain access to Assent's supply chain compliance solutions, global supplier network, and regulatory expertise. Combining these capabilities means customers will be able to answer product compliance and sustainability questions faster and with more confidence.
IPOINT has been a trusted partner to the majority of global Automotive OEMs and their suppliers, as well as European manufacturers for two decades, with depth in material product compliance, IMDS and automotive-specific requirements, and lifecycle assessment. The combination accelerates Assent's ability to serve European customers with local expertise and a global platform.
About Assent
Assent is the global leader in supply chain sustainability management and product compliance, helping manufacturers and distributors stay ahead of the world's toughest compliance, sustainability, and market access requirements. Built on the industry's largest supply chain data network, Assent delivers AI-native compliance intelligence, deep regulatory expertise, and supplier engagement at scale. Assent is a Certified B Corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
About IPOINT
IPOINT, now part of Assent, is a leading provider of product sustainability intelligence, helping manufacturers and distributors collect, analyze, and report the data needed to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts of their products and supply chains. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Reutlingen, Germany, IPOINT serves customers across the automotive, electronics, and manufacturing sectors.
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