Case Study: Emerald Performance Materials achieves global trade compliance efficiency with Descartes Denied Party Screening

Emerald Performance Materials Ensuring Global Trade Compliance with Descartes’ Denied Party Screening (DPS)

Emerald Performance Materials, a producer of specialty chemicals with operations in the U.S., U.K., and Netherlands, needed a better way to manage global trade compliance and avoid doing business with denied or restricted parties. The company had been manually screening customers and trading partners across multiple international lists, which was time-consuming and difficult to maintain as regulations and watchlists changed frequently.

Descartes helped Emerald Performance Materials by implementing Descartes MK Dynamic Screening, an automated denied party screening solution that proactively checks master data for customers, suppliers, logistics providers, and employees against updated restricted-party lists. The Descartes solution centralized and standardized screening across Emerald’s operations, reduced redundant manual work, improved productivity, and lowered compliance risk while helping protect the company’s reputation and avoid potential fines and penalties.

Emerald Performance Materials

Peter Miller

Global Trade Compliance Manager