Marcio Villanova

Marcio Villanova

São Paulo, Brazil
Founder of Villanova ESG & CEO of Ecobraz. Shields cross-border supply chains from European regulatory risks (CSDDD, CBAM, EUDR). Focused on P&L protection, sanction mitigation, and technical compliance for C-Levels and Boards.
13
May
What European Procurement Teams Will Ask Brazilian Suppliers in 2026

What European Procurement Teams Will Ask Brazilian Suppliers in 2026

European procurement is moving from price comparison to evidence review. Brazilian suppliers should prepare for the questions before the buyer sends the questionnaire.
5 min read
13
May
The EU Buyer Evidence Pack Brazilian Suppliers Should Prepare Before Negotiation

The EU Buyer Evidence Pack Brazilian Suppliers Should Prepare Before Negotiation

Brazilian suppliers approaching European buyers need more than commercial readiness. They need buyer-readable evidence before negotiation starts.
5 min read
13
May
From Brazilian Operational Proof to European Procurement Confidence

From Brazilian Operational Proof to European Procurement Confidence

Brazilian suppliers do not need more generic ESG narratives. They need to convert operational proof into European procurement confidence through structured, verifiable and buyer-readable evidence.
4 min read
13
May
The Hidden Cost of Being an Unreadable Supplier

The Hidden Cost of Being an Unreadable Supplier

Brazilian suppliers may be operationally capable and still commercially unreadable to European buyers. The hidden cost appears in delays, rework, buyer friction and lost procurement confidence.
4 min read
13
May
Why Supplier Documentation Is Becoming a Revenue Continuity Asset

Why Supplier Documentation Is Becoming a Revenue Continuity Asset

Supplier documentation is becoming a financial control layer. Brazilian suppliers exposed to European buyers need evidence that protects procurement continuity, contract defensibility and revenue stability.
4 min read
13
May
The Buyer-Readable Evidence Standard for Brazilian Suppliers

The Buyer-Readable Evidence Standard for Brazilian Suppliers

Brazilian suppliers may have real operations and credible controls, but European buyers need evidence translated into a format that procurement, finance, compliance and boards can use.
4 min read
13
May
European Buyers Will Filter Brazilian Suppliers Before Negotiating Price

European Buyers Will Filter Brazilian Suppliers Before Negotiating Price

Brazilian suppliers may not lose European buyers because of price. They may lose earlier, when procurement teams cannot translate operational reality into buyer-readable regulatory evidence.
4 min read
13
May
Mercosur, EUDR and the Evidence Gap in Brazil-Europe Trade

Mercosur, EUDR and the Evidence Gap in Brazil-Europe Trade

The EU-Mercosur agreement may expand trade flows. EUDR will raise the evidence threshold. For CFOs and boards, the real risk is not access alone, but whether supplier proof can survive European buyer review.
3 min read
13
May
CSDDD Is in Force: Why Supplier Due Diligence Is Becoming a Board File

CSDDD Is in Force: Why Supplier Due Diligence Is Becoming a Board File

CSDDD changes the executive risk equation. Supplier due diligence is no longer a soft ESG process. It is becoming a board-level evidence file connected to legal exposure, procurement continuity and defensible decision-making.
4 min read
13
May
Digital Product Passport: The Supplier Data Burden Starts Before Mandatory Compliance

Digital Product Passport: The Supplier Data Burden Starts Before Mandatory Compliance

The Digital Product Passport is not only a future EU compliance tool. It is already becoming a supplier-readiness signal for product data, traceability and buyer-readable evidence.
4 min read