WHY TAKE THE ASSESSMENT?
Discover where your organisation stands before reporting requirements begin.
Answer 15 questions and in less than 5 minutes you'll receive a personalised CBAM Readiness Report delivered directly to your inbox, helping you understand where you are today and what to focus on next.
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Know Where You Stand
Receive a readiness score and discover whether your organisation is Reactive, Early Stage, Emerging, Developing or Operationally Ready.
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Identify Your Biggest Gaps
Understand where supplier data, reporting processes, financial exposure or operational readiness may need attention.
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Build A Practical Action Plan
Receive tailored recommendations showing where to focus first and what actions will have the biggest impact on readiness.
WHY READINESS MATTERS NOW
UK CBAM is moving from awareness to action.
Reporting may start in 2027, but the work required to prepare your data, suppliers, financial exposure and reporting processes needs to begin earlier.
2027
UK CBAM begins
The UK Government has confirmed that CBAM will apply from 1 January 2027.
Source: UK Gov
83%
Data remains a barrier
GHG Protocol research identifies access to relevant emissions data as a major reporting challenge.
Source: GHG Protocol
Tax
Carbon linked import charge
UK CBAM is being introduced as a new tax on carbon-intensive imported goods.
Source: UK Gov
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Readiness areas
Effective preparation depends on ownership, product visibility, supplier data, finance, reporting and workflow maturity.
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THE CBAM READINESS FRAMEWORK
We assess the six operational areas that determine CBAM readiness.
The assessment looks beyond basic compliance awareness and gives you a structured view of the practical areas of your business that matter most.
Leadership & Governance
Who owns CBAM internally and how accountability is managed.
Product & Import Visibility
How clearly affected imports, suppliers and product lines can be identified.
Supplier & Emissions Data
Whether emissions data is accessible, reliable and usable.
Financial Readiness
How prepared finance teams are to understand liability and accrual exposure.
Reporting & Auditability
Whether reporting workflows and evidence structures are defensible.
Operational Workflow Maturity
How coordinated operational workflows and responsibilities are today.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR READINESS LEVEL
Your results are classified into one of five readiness bands.
The goal is not perfection. It is understanding where you are today and what you should focus on next.
Reactive
Limited visibility and preparation. Significant readiness gaps are likely.
Early Stage
Awareness is growing, but ownership, data and processes remain immature.
Emerging
Good progress has been made, although important gaps still need attention.
Developing
Strong foundations are in place and readiness is becoming embedded.
Operationally Ready
Processes, data and governance are in place to support compliance confidently.
Who is it for?
Importers of Record
Manufacturers
Distributors
Finance Teams
Customs Agents
Tax and Audit Agents
More than a score.
A practical starting point.
The CBAM Readiness Assessment was created by the team behind Notch to help organisations understand where they stand, identify their biggest risks, and focus on what matters most.
Notch is the UK's trusted sustainability intelligence software helping hundreds of organisations measure, manage and report sustainability data, supporting compliance, reporting and decision-making across increasingly complex regulatory requirements.
This assessment provides a practical starting point, helping organisations understand their readiness today and where to focus next.
"CBAM readiness isn't about understanding the regulation. It's about understanding your business, your supply chain and your exposure. The organisations that act early will have more options, lower risk and better data when reporting becomes a reality."
James Napier, Founder of Notch and Author of Sustainability Without the Noise.