Global trade infrastructure — port, cargo, and air freight
Live · Docs. Finance.

Digitize your trade documents.Unlock financing you couldn't get before.

OWG turns your scattered paperwork into a bank-ready trade passport — so real funders bid on your invoices in real time. No more weeks of chasing documents across email, banks, and freight partners.

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Trade Journey

One Ecosystem. Complete Trade Journey, Digitized.

From Smart Intake and CERTA Score to Expert Consultation and Finance Support — eight connected stages, one continuous workflow.

1

Discover & Onboard

Register & Verify Identity (KYC/KYB)

2

Smart Intake

Document Health & Compliance Check

3

Trade Digitization

Customized Trade Roadmap · Adherent to MLETR, OFAC and regional regulations.

4

CERTA Score

Finance Eligibility & Recommendation

5

Trade Finance

Access to Trade Finance

6

Expert Consultation

Global SMEs consultation

7

Cargo Tracking

Cross-border visibility

8

Deal Completion

End-to-end settlement

I'm here as

No more last-minute document scrambles.

Prepare your next export with clarity, not guesswork.

A shipment-specific checklist, risk alerts, and a readiness view you can share with your bank — before customs or finance surprise you.

In use today: Used by India→Belgium diamond exporters to avoid €120k+ delays on bank-rejected document packs.

Why OWG · What We Do

What OWG ecosystem actually do

The honest answer to the question every sophisticated buyer asks: “What does OWG do that I cannot get from Finastra, SWIFT, ICC DSI, or an ESG vendor?”

Identity & KYC

Market offers

GLEIF LEI, KYC onboarding providers

The gap

Identity is siloed — not connected to live trade documents or compliance context.

How OWG fills it

OWG anchors trade identity (LEI) to live shipment workflows — identity is always contextual.

Compliance data

Market offers

ICC DSI KTDDE, trade databases

The gap

Compliance data is available — but not embedded at the decision moment.

How OWG fills it

OWG delivers compliance roadmaps inside the intake and readiness workflow — not as a separate lookup.

ESG data

Market offers

Moody's, Refinitiv, ESG vendors

The gap

ESG scores exist — but disconnected from corridor and shipment-level risk.

How OWG fills it

OWG embeds corridor and counterparty ESG signals directly in the shipment readiness view.

Trade finance

Market offers

SWIFT, Finastra, TradeGo

The gap

Finance platforms handle settlement — but not pre-finance document preparation.

How OWG fills it

OWG prepares the documentation pack that finance platforms consume — closing the preparation gap.

Logistics & tracking

Market offers

Supply chain visibility tools

The gap

Tracking data exists — but not connected to compliance or finance context.

How OWG fills it

OWG links shipment events to compliance obligations and finance triggers in real time.

About Us

Open Working Group for a connected trade future.

Whether you export, import, or finance — OWG unifies the trade journey.

Built by trade, technology & compliance experts

OWG stands for Open Working Group. It brings together board members, core team leaders, and subject matter experts across trade, customs, compliance, ESG, finance, logistics, and technology. Its purpose is to help SMEs digitalize trade, meet regulations, unlock finance support, and execute global transactions with greater confidence.

OWG is both a network and a working system. By connecting expert judgment, partner capabilities, and intelligent technology into one operating layer, it helps SMEs move from scattered paperwork to a trusted, interoperable trade ecosystem.

Andrea Frosinini
Venu Borra
Erik Valiquette
Stephan Wolf
Bob Gravestijn
Dr Maria Mogilnaya
Bryan Clark
Ian Watt

Our Working Group

Board members, core team & advisors — across trade, compliance, finance, logistics & ESG

Meet the team →
CERTA Score

One score that tells the world your trade is ready

CERTAmeansCertainty

Built from corridor structure, documents, required standards, customs readiness, and finance signals — so finance, compliance, and approval teams can assess execution readiness at a glance.

For illustration only. Scores, buyer, and funding figures shown here are a demonstration of the CERTA Score product — not real customer data.

Trade-Level SignalScore In Progress
Certa Score
78%
Triple-matched & approved
Premium fee
$3,750
80% advance
$200,000
20% cushion
$50,000
Buyer credit
AA

Score Breakdown

Trade Identity84%
Document Quality71%
Compliance Fit76%
Customs Readiness68%

Improve fastest by completing the missing document package and closing any mandatory standards gaps flagged for this corridor.

Transaction Risk & Optimization Analytics

Bank-Ready Status
Verified Transaction Strengths (Funder Confidence)

Both parties possess globally validated Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs). Structural verification matches active baseline registers, reducing transaction fraud profiles to negligible bounds.

Identified Risk & Asset Optimization Gaps
  • Analogue Vulnerability: Imaged PDF documentation detected. Missing native cryptographic verifiability under modern paperless trade parameters.
  • Corridor Deficit: Lacks an authenticated Certificate of Origin matching destination regulatory parameters.

Actionable Score Optimization Tracks

Upgrade to Digitized eBLETDA PREMIUM

Transition paper documentation to an ETDA-compliant Electronic Bill of Lading to eliminate ledger processing friction.

+5 pts
Inject Missing Corridor Paperwork

Upload the required Certificate of Origin to maximize customs clearance velocity metrics at the destination port.

+12 pts
Start Trade Readiness Check

Build your CERTA Score as you answer — receive it in your final assessment.

Interoperability · Ecosystem

Built to connect, not to compete.

OWG Connect ties global trade standards together — so the platforms you already trust speak the same language. We don't ask you to replace what works. We make it more useful.

Aligned

GLEIF

Identity backbone for every trade counterparty

Aligned

ICC DSI · KTDDE

Standard data model for trade documents

Aligned

SWIFT

Payment & trade finance settlement rails

Aligned

WTO

Cross-border trade facilitation standards

Aligned

UN/CEFACT

Globally aligned trade data exchange

Aligned

MLETR

Legal recognition for electronic trade documents

Aligned

DCSA

Carrier-level interoperability standards

Aligned

FIT Alliance

eBL adoption & interoperability

Already using one of these? OWG adds a structured layer on top — your existing tools keep doing what they do best.

No rip-and-replace. No vendor lock-in.

Integrate with OWG
Build to Compete

Everything SMEs need to compete in global trade

Compliance, Digitization, and Funding — three pillars in one connected platform.

Step 01

Compliance

Documents Verified

All 8 trade documents structured, screened and bank-ready — no last-minute customs surprises.

Invoice, Packing List, BoL
Certificate of Origin
Phytosanitary + ESG / EUDR
Customs & Financing docs

Step 02

Digitization

Trade Made Digital

Orchestrated workflows, automated compliance, and connected processes across all your partners.

Smart Documents
Digital Workflow
Compliance Automation
Trade Verification

Step 03

Funding

Funding Unlocked

Verified trade data turns into working capital, invoice finance, and live funder bids.

Working Capital
Invoice Financing
Finance Readiness
Verified Trade Data

Fewer surprises from customs or your bank — one connected platform from documents to dollars.

Get Started Today

Start Your Global Trade Readiness Journey

Use Smart Intake to understand what your trade needs before documents, financing, and shipment begin.

No credit card requiredFree trade readiness checkExpert support available