2023
DOI: 10.3390/su151813486
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Blockchain Traceability for Sustainability Communication in Food Supply Chains: An Architectural Framework, Design Pathway and Considerations

Shoufeng Cao,
Henry Xu,
Kim P. Bryceson

Abstract: The increasing demand for sustainable and ethically sourced food products has highlighted the importance of effective sustainability communication within the food supply chain. Existing sustainability communication approaches encounter limitations such as a lack of standardised frameworks, information overload, greenwashing, and an absence of transparent reporting. These challenges hinder their effectiveness and reliability in communicating sustainability efforts and commitments to businesses and consumers in … Show more

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“…Furthermore, blockchain registries hold the potential to serve as universal decentralized identifiers and notary services, promoting standardized, trusted, and frictionless ESG impact reporting on a global scale. Lastly, through cryptographic proofs on blockchains, independent and distributed auditing of published sustainability disclosures and measurements can be facilitated, allowing regulatory agencies or third-party assurance providers to ensure transparency and accountability [102][103][104].…”
Section: Blockchain Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, blockchain registries hold the potential to serve as universal decentralized identifiers and notary services, promoting standardized, trusted, and frictionless ESG impact reporting on a global scale. Lastly, through cryptographic proofs on blockchains, independent and distributed auditing of published sustainability disclosures and measurements can be facilitated, allowing regulatory agencies or third-party assurance providers to ensure transparency and accountability [102][103][104].…”
Section: Blockchain Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%