Compliance & Regulatory

Built for Regulatory Compliance

Navigate the evolving carbon market landscape with confidence. Zerithal supports all major compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Supported Frameworks

Zerithal is built to comply with global carbon market regulations and ESG disclosure standards.

EU AI Act

Full compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Transparency requirements for algorithmic decision-making in trading, risk assessment, and compliance reporting. Audit trails and explainability mechanisms built in.

Key Requirements:

Algorithm transparency and explainability
High-risk AI disclosure to authorities
Immutable audit logs of all AI decisions
Human-in-the-loop for critical trades

CORSIA

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. Zerithal supports CORSIA-eligible credit identification, purchase tracking, and retirement reporting for airlines and aircraft operators.

Key Requirements:

Eligibility verification for CORSIA-approved credits
Baseline year tracking (2020 for Phase 2)
Vintage year compliance (issuance after 2016)
Additionality verification

IMO CII

International Maritime Organization Carbon Intensity Indicator. Track shipping carbon intensity, identify offset requirements, and manage credit purchases for vessel decarbonization compliance.

Key Requirements:

Annual CII rating calculation
Offset requirement tracking
Credit type suitability for maritime sector
Reporting to classification societies

UAE MRV Framework

United Arab Emirates Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification requirements for corporate emissions. Integrated with Vision 2030 sustainability targets and national climate commitments.

Key Requirements:

Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions tracking
Third-party verification support
Project contribution to national targets
Quarterly reporting to authorities

EU ETS

EU Emissions Trading System. Support for international credit (Article 6) procurement, linking mechanisms, and strict accounting to ensure environmental integrity.

Key Requirements:

Article 6 credit eligibility
Accounting adjustments and comparability
Avoidance of double-counting
Regulatory linkage documentation

Saudi Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia's strategic sustainability initiative. Track projects aligned with local climate commitments, renewable energy targets, and national decarbonization goals.

Key Requirements:

Project alignment with Vision 2030 themes
Local economic impact tracking
Integration with national reporting
Sustainability metrics reporting

KYC & AML Compliance

Automated checks protect your platform and ensure regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions.

Every trade on Zerithal goes through comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening. Automated processes complete in seconds while maintaining 100% regulatory compliance.

Document Verification

Verify identity documents (passport, national ID, business registration) against government databases and document security standards. Automated OCR with liveness detection for video verification.

Verified: Name, DOB, nationality, document authenticity, expiration status

Sanctions Screening

Cross-reference customer records against OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and global sanctions lists. Real-time updates ensure you catch newly sanctioned entities immediately.

Checked Against: OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated List, UN Security Council, HM Treasury, Singapore MAS, DFAT, DFP

PEP Check

Identify Politically Exposed Persons and their family members across 195+ countries. Assess risk levels based on current and recent positions, scope of influence, and jurisdiction.

Coverage: Heads of state, ministers, international officials, family members, close associates

Adverse Media Check

Scan global news sources, regulatory filings, and public databases for negative news. Identifies entities with financial crime, corruption, environmental violations, or regulatory issues.

Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, regulatory filings, watchdog organizations, law enforcement agencies

UBO Verification

Identify and verify Ultimate Beneficial Owners for corporate customers. Trace ownership through multiple layers of intermediaries to identify actual owners and control structures.

Verified: Ownership structure, beneficial ownership percentages, control assessment, shell company detection

Compliance Decision

All checks complete in 30-60 seconds. Risk-based decisions: Auto-approve low-risk customers, escalate medium-risk for manual review, auto-decline high-risk entities. Continuous monitoring throughout customer lifecycle.

Immutable Audit Trails

Every action is recorded, timestamped, and cryptographically secured for regulatory audits and dispute resolution.

What Gets Logged

Trade execution (buyer, seller, credits, price, timestamp)
KYC/AML decisions and check results
Settlement approvals and transfers
User logins and access (with IP, device, time)
Data modifications and exports
Regulatory report generation
Admin actions and privilege changes
API calls and data access

Security & Verification

SHA-256 cryptographic hashing of each record
Merkle tree linking for tamper detection
Digital signatures for critical events
Immutable storage (cannot be modified or deleted)
Geo-distributed replication for resilience
Regular cryptographic verification
Chain-of-custody documentation
Export-ready for regulatory audits

Audit Log Example

2026-03-04T14:23:45Z | TRADE_EXECUTED
  Event ID: EVT-20260304-001842
  Trade ID: TRX-20260304-001
  Buyer: ADNOC_CORP_001
  Seller: ACWA_POWER_SAU_123
  Credits: 50000 VERRA-AGROFOREST-2019-KENYA
  Price: $16.50/unit = $825,000 total
  Status: SETTLED
  Settlement ID: SETTLE-20260304-001
  Hash: a3f8c2e1d9b4f7a6e5c8b1d0f9e2a7c4
  Previous Hash: b7e1a9d4c2f5e8b1a3f9d6c8e1a4b9c2
  Signature: -----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----...
  Verified: ✓
  Regulatory Flags: CORSIA_ELIGIBLE=TRUE, EU_ETS_ELIGIBLE=FALSE

Every trade record includes cryptographic verification. Auditors can independently verify the entire audit trail using our public verification keys.

Compliance Reporting

Generate regulatory reports with a single click. Pre-built templates for major frameworks.

Automated Report Generation

Generate CORSIA reports, IMO CII filings, GRI disclosures, TCFD summaries, and custom regulatory reports with a single click. Data validation and sign-off workflows included.

Multi-Format Export

Reports available in PDF (for regulators), Excel (for analysis), and JSON (for system integration). Certified digital signatures and tamper-evident formatting.

Scheduled Reporting

Set up automatic monthly, quarterly, or annual reports. Scheduled distribution to stakeholders, regulators, and auditors via secure email or API webhooks.

Compliance Alerts

Receive notifications for upcoming reporting deadlines, regulatory changes, and compliance issues. Track status of required filings and audit preparation.

Upcoming Regulatory Deadlines

Stay ahead of compliance requirements with Zerithal's automated deadline tracking.

August 2026

EU AI Act Full Effect

Mandatory compliance with EU AI Act including transparency, audit logging, and human oversight. Zerithal provides all required documentation and explainability features.

January 2027

CORSIA Phase 3 Begins

Increased offset requirements for airlines. Enhanced monitoring and reporting. Zerithal tracks eligibility and compliance for all credit purchases.

June 2027

IMO CII Phase 2 Tightens

Stricter carbon intensity requirements for shipping. Higher offset volumes needed. Zerithal helps identify cost-effective compliant credit portfolios.

2027 Ongoing

CSRD Disclosures Begin

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requires detailed ESG disclosures. Zerithal's GRI/TCFD reporting helps meet these evolving requirements.

Trade with Full Regulatory Confidence

Let Zerithal handle compliance so you can focus on impact.

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