An Evidence in OriginsNext is a certification, accreditation, assurance or official document (often issued by a third party) that validates something in your supply chain: a product, product template, location, order, participant or organisation. It proves that the entity meets the criteria of a recognised scheme, for example organic, sustainability or a compliance standard.
What an Evidence includes
Evidence details (such as the template/scheme, issuer and Evidence ID).
A validity period and an audit trail.
Supporting documents (the digital copy of the issued evidence).
What it is applied to, and who it is shared with.
Why it matters
Evidence lets you prove certification and compliance to regulators, buyers and financiers, tie that proof to your traceable supply-chain data, and share it securely with other organisations.
Important: an Evidence Template must exist first, as it defines the structure and what each Evidence applies to. See How do I add an Evidence Template?
Where to view Evidence
Go to Evidence Tracking > Evidences for the full list of Evidence linked to your products, templates, locations, orders and organisation, and open a row for its details. You can also see evidence in context: on a Product's Evidences tab, on a Location or Participant's Evidences tab, and (for order evidence) on an Order's Compliance tab.