Default values cost more
No plant data means reporting on EU default values. They include a mark-up and are often higher than the plant's real figure.
CarbonBridge Global Ltd | London
CBAM-ready supply from China and Asia
From 2026, EU importers of steel, aluminium and other CBAM goods carry a carbon cost on what they buy. Without real emissions data from the plant, you report on EU default values, which are often higher. We work with your suppliers to get actual plant data, check it and prepare it for an accredited verifier.
Why It Matters Now
Buying steel and aluminium from Asia now comes with a carbon bill.
Price and lead time still matter. But EU buyers now also need emissions data they can defend. The data sits with the supplier. The cost lands on the importer.
Data must pass verification
Actual emissions must be checked by an accredited verifier, and the first check includes a visit to the plant. A supplier spreadsheet on its own will not pass.
Other EU rules apply too
Steel safeguard measures, rules of origin and, for batteries, the EU Battery Regulation all depend on clean, consistent paperwork.
One data sheet is not enough
You need suppliers who deliver on time, report every year and can answer your verifier's questions, not just send a quote.
What We Do
Three ways we help
We start with CBAM, but the goal is a supply chain you can rely on: the right suppliers, the right data and fewer surprises at the border.
CBAM Data and Verification Prep
We collect plant data from your suppliers, calculate embedded emissions using the EU method, and prepare the monitoring plan and evidence your verifier will ask for.
- Embedded emissions calculations
- Monitoring plans
- Evidence pack for the verifier
Supplier Checks
Before you commit volume, we check whether a supplier can really produce, deliver and report: who runs the plant, where the materials come from and how they handle EU requirements.
- Production and delivery checks
- Raw material and precursor tracing
- Supplier scorecard
Sourcing Support for European Buyers
We find, compare and shortlist suppliers in China and Asia that can meet your specification, your delivery dates and your CBAM data needs.
- Clear requirements
- Supplier shortlist
- Ongoing supplier management
Who We Work With
European importers, and the suppliers who serve them
We work on both sides of the deal. That is how we get data that holds up and supplier relationships that last.
For Suppliers in China and Asia
Become the supplier European buyers can say yes to.
- Present your products, capacity and delivery record clearly
- Calculate your CBAM emissions from actual plant data
- Get ready for verifier questions and site visits
- Give buyers a supplier profile they can assess quickly
For European Importers
Buy from Asia with fewer risks on data, delivery and compliance.
- Turn your requirements into clear supplier criteria
- Check suppliers before you place orders
- Get actual emissions data instead of default values
- Keep supplier data up to date, year after year
How We Work
One project, step by step
We usually start with one product and one supplier. You see results quickly, then we scale up.
For Suppliers
From the factory floor to EU-ready
1
Product and scope Confirm the product, its CN code, the target market and whether CBAM applies.
2
Capability check Review production, delivery record, certifications and experience with EU customers.
3
Materials mapping Trace raw materials and precursors, such as pig iron, crude steel or unwrought aluminium, back to their source.
4
Emissions data Collect plant data, calculate embedded emissions and draft the monitoring plan.
5
Supplier profile Pull it together into one clear profile, with risks noted and confidential data protected.
6
Yearly updates Update the data as rules, materials and customers change.
For Importers
From first search to long-term supply
1
Your requirements Agree the specification, volumes, delivery dates, CBAM data needs and how much risk you can accept.
2
Supplier search Find suppliers that can produce, deliver, share data and serve European customers.
3
Supply chain check See how well each supplier controls its materials, production, data and shipping.
4
Compliance review Review CBAM readiness, default value exposure, origin and whether the documents match.
5
Shortlist Receive a side-by-side shortlist with risks, reasons and next steps.
6
Ongoing management We track rule changes, supplier performance and data updates for you.
Lower CBAM Costs Report actual emissions instead of default values wherever the data supports it.
Fewer Surprises Know a supplier's strengths and gaps before you place the order.
Long-Term Supply Move from one-off quotes to suppliers you know and can manage over time.
What We Check
Four questions we answer before we vouch for a supplier
We do more than match buyers and sellers. On every project, we look at the same four things.
Who really runs the plant?
Does the supplier control the production, materials, data and shipping documents, or is it a trader in the middle?
Production
Materials
Data Owner
Service
What does the buyer actually need?
We turn your specification, volumes, delivery terms and CBAM requirements into a checklist every supplier can be measured against.
Specification
Compliance
Delivery
Risk Limits
Which evidence will hold up?
Measured plant data, supplier declarations, certificates and trade documents carry different weight. We tell you which ones will stand up with a verifier.
Measured Data
Declarations
Certificates
Trade Documents
What will change?
CBAM rules, steel measures, origin requirements and supplier performance all move. We keep track so your data stays current.
CBAM
Steel Measures
Origin
Documents
About the Founder
Founded by a buyer, for buyers
CarbonBridge Global Ltd is a London company founded by Xiaohua Li. She spent about 20 years on the buying side of global manufacturing. She knows how procurement teams think, because she has been the buyer.
Xiaohua Li, Founder & Director
Xiaohua has worked in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, logistics programme management and cross-border operations for multinational manufacturers, including HP Inc., Jabil and NORDWEST Handel AG. She has lived and worked in Shanghai, Singapore and London.
CBAM lands on importers and their purchasing teams. Xiaohua speaks their language, and she speaks Mandarin with the suppliers. That is the bridge in CarbonBridge.
- PMP certified (PMI, 2023)
- MSc Marketing, Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
- BSc Computer Information Management, University of Science and Technology of China
- TEDx speaker, 2024
Track Record
Experience from the buying side.
- CarbonBridge Global, UK (2026–present): Built a pre-verification framework that checks supplier emissions data for consistency and completeness, giving importers clearer CBAM exposure visibility
- China Mobile International (UK), London (2025): Delivered 30+ ICT projects; resolved 50 design and technical issues on a £300K programme
- NORDWEST Handel AG, Shanghai (2020–2023): Managed 30 critical Asian suppliers, achieving a 5% price reduction
- HP Inc., Shanghai and Singapore (2010–2019): Managed 20 R&D projects ($2M to $12M budgets); secured 1,000 components in two weeks for an urgent project
- Jabil, Shanghai (2006–2010): Worked with 50+ suppliers, achieving a 10% cost reduction
Technical Partner
A front end in London, a technical team in China
CarbonBridge works in a strategic partnership with JingZhe Environment & Climate, an emissions and CBAM technical firm founded in 2020 and based in Yantai, China. The two companies are separate. You get Asian suppliers and EU-standard reporting through one partner.
CarbonBridge Global Ltd, London
Strategy, client relationships and the procurement side. Your point of contact in Europe, from first call to final report.
JingZhe Environment & Climate, Yantai
CBAM data verification and auditing, GHG monitoring plans and plant-level emissions work with steel and aluminium producers in China, including complex routes like EAF and DRI.
Jing Liu, Associate Founder (Overseas Technical Strategy)
Founder and Managing Director of JingZhe Environment & Climate. Jing Liu leads the technical side of the partnership: the emissions calculations, the data checks and the method behind every report.
What this means for you: one partner who can talk to your purchasing team in Europe and to the plant manager in China, and deliver numbers that hold up with an EU verifier.
Where to Start
Pick the starting point that fits.
Most projects start small: one product, one supplier, one question.
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You are a manufacturer or exporter and want to know whether you are ready for EU buyers and CBAM.
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You are a European buyer looking for reliable suppliers in China or Asia, with the CBAM data to match.
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Our reference guide to CBAM verification, upstream materials and supplier data risks.
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CarbonBridge Global Ltd
CBAM data and supplier sourcing for European importers.
Office in London, technical partner in China.
Address Office 182-184 High Street North, London E6 2JA
Phone+44 7880 659 126
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