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Mercedes-Benz | February 03, 2020

Mercedes-Benz, in partnership with traceability startup Circulor, will pilot blockchain technology to track carbon emissions, ethical compliance and product flows in its cobalt supply chain, a key raw material in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces the majority of the world's cobalt, and the production is notorious for involving child labor and other human rights abuses. The metal enters Mercedes-Benz's supp...

Supply Chain

Powerbridge Technologies | September 13, 2021

Powerbridge Technologies Co., Ltd., a SaaS solutions and Blockchain applications provider, today announced it has completed the design and development of the technology infrastructure of its Powerbridge Blockchain Supply Chain Traceability Platform (the "Blockchain Traceability Platform"), which is now at the multi-consumer industry applications development stage. The Blockchain Traceability Platform integrates Blockchain technologies with big data and AI, to collect tra...

Starbucks | January 22, 2020

Starbucks will work to become a "resource positive" company, CEO Kevin Johnson shared in a public letter Tuesday. Resource positive means storing more carbon than the company emits, eliminating waste and providing more clean freshwater than the company uses, according to the letter. Though Johnson laid out some initial targets for reduction in the letter, Starbucks will formalize 2030 goals in 2021 and suppliers and licensees, among other stakeholders, will need to get on board, the CE...

Logistics

GEP | October 21, 2021

GEP®, a leading provider of procurement and supply chain strategy, software and managed services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, announced today that AXA GULF -- one of the largest international insurance players in the GCC -- has selected GEP SMART™, the industry's leading procurement software platform, following a competitive selection process. GEP SMART™ will enable AXA GULF to manage its sourcing, contracting and supplier management. H...