MEMBERS CONSULTATION: EUDR-Assurance System Crosswalk

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GPSNR is conducting a 30 day members consultation from 14 November 2025 to 14 December 2025 on an EUDR-GPSNR Assurance System crosswalk. A reference document developed by Preferred by Nature (PBN), this crosswalk  maps the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) against the GPSNR Assurance System.

It aims to help GPSNR members understand how existing GPSNR requirements under the Assurance System align with, and can support compliance with, the EUDR. It identifies areas of overlap as well as potential gaps where additional measures may be needed to meet EUDR obligations.

GPSNR invites all members and stakeholders to review the crosswalk and share feedback to ensure it is accurate, practical, and useful for the industry.

See the Crosswalk Document here
Record your feedback on the document here
Register to attend Introductory Webinar on the Crosswalk on Thursday, 27th November

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GPSNR Celebrates a Landmark Year and Strengthens Collective Commitment at 7th General Assembly

Singapore, 15 December 2025 — Members of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) gathered today for the organisation’s 7th General Assembly, marking a landmark year of progress in collective responsibility, accountability, and member-driven sustainability across the natural rubber value chain.

A major milestone in 2025 was the launch of GPSNR’s risk-based Assurance System, which sets clear sustainability expectations, introduces independent verification, and promotes continuous improvement beyond compliance. Developed collaboratively over several years, the system provides a credible, globally relevant framework for advancing sustainability in the sector. At this GA, End User companies reaffirmed their support and agreed on a structured pathway toward full implementation in their category.

“This year marks a turning point for GPSNR,” said Stefano Savi, CEO of GPSNR. “The Assurance System gives our members a shared and trusted foundation for demonstrating progress across the value chain.”

Members also marked the first year of the Shared Investment Mechanism, an innovative model enabling manufacturers to equitably share the costs of large-scale capacity-building projects, ensuring long-term benefits for upstream actors, particularly smallholders.

“Sustainability cannot be achieved by one part of the value chain alone,” Savi added. “By investing together, our members are enabling more inclusive and impactful outcomes worldwide.”

Looking ahead to 2026, GPSNR will support implementation of the Assurance System through data gathering, member learning, and cross-stakeholder dialogue to ensure the system reflects on-the-ground realities and diverse business models. 

The Assembly concluded with renewed commitment from members to advance equitable, resilient, and sustainable natural rubber supply chains.

About GPSNR:

The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) is a multi-stakeholder, member-driven initiative working to advance sustainability across the natural rubber value chain.

More at sustainablenaturalrubber.org

Media contact:

 Bani Bains, Communications Director
bani.bains@gpsnr.org | +65 9726 8165

GPSNR Secretariat December 15, 2025
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Smallholders Representation Working Group Update – December 2019

The Smallholders Representation Working Group has agreed to propose the new main characteristics for potential representatives of GPSNR smallholders as below:

Smallholder: individual natural rubber farmers with all following characteristics:

  • The primary source of income for the smallholder is the farm (not only Natural Rubber); 
  • The Natural Rubber production unit size is less than 50ha (although the farm may be larger);
  • Profits from the farm accrue primarily to the owner of the farm and their family.

The new definition combines the qualitative and quantitative aspects with the intention to offer a pragmatic and standardized definition. The working group members understand that average farm size differs from country to country, hence having a universal threshold in farm size might not guarantee that the farmer is a small grower in that particular country. However, a quantitative indicator should be in place in order to give an objective and clear understanding to all audiences. The threshold of 50 hectares is established as an interim quantitative indicator based on the discussion in the working group that more than 80% of natural rubber supply comes from the farm which is smaller than 50 hectares.

The Country Champion is collecting application form from the smallholders that have been nominated durinng GPSNR Smallholder Workshop.  While membership fee is waived to smallholder member, funding to participate the General Assembly in March 2020 in Singapore is limited to 20 seats. The Working Group will further look at the profile of the smallholders  to design the criteria for funding mechanism.

GPSNR Staff December 26, 2019
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