Hardhats.work is a compliance platform that manages the full CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) process for importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, and hydrogen into the EU. The service handles EU representative duties, emissions data collection, quarterly and annual reporting, and certificate planning, covering both the EU and UK regimes. It also provides cost forecasting to help clients plan for the carbon price ramp-up from 2026 to 2034.
- Clean Technology
- Regulatory & Compliance Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Since January 2026, the EU's definitive CBAM regime requires importers of covered goods to hold authorised declarant status, and only an EU-established entity can file. Non-EU importers face a significant barrier because they cannot file themselves and most freight forwarders refuse to take on the legal liability, while EU-established importers struggle with complex emissions data collection, reporting deadlines, and certificate planning.
Solution
Hardhats.work provides end-to-end CBAM compliance management, taking the entire process off the importer's desk. For non-EU companies, the platform acts as the EU representative, handling registration, authorisation, and emissions data formatting. For EU-established importers, it validates supplier emissions data, prepares and files quarterly and annual reports, and manages certificate planning with cost forecasts. The service covers both the EU and UK CBAM regimes, with a single plan that addresses both, and includes a no-obligation review process that starts with instant confirmation and a personal email within one working day.
Target Audience
Primary customers are importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, and hydrogen into the EU, including both non-EU companies that need an authorised representative and EU-established importers that need emissions data validation and reporting support.
Features
- EU representative role taken on for non-EU importers, including registration and authorisation
- Supplier emissions data collection using real values rather than costly default estimates
- Quarterly and annual report preparation and filing, with all submissions made on time
- Certificate planning with cost and timing forecasts ahead of rate increases
- UK CBAM readiness integrated into a single compliance plan covering both regimes
- Data handling policy that ensures information is used only for review, never sold, and deleted on request