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The Forms Of Blockchain – Slavefreetrade’s Use Case
The Forms Of Blockchain – Slavefreetrade’s Use Case We’ve been tangoing with blockchain for several years, and in our journey, we’ve learnt a lot about it. But why does blockchain matter to your business? One of the major misapprehensions is about what forms blockchains can take. As you may know, there are many forms: openContinue reading “The Forms Of Blockchain – Slavefreetrade’s Use Case”
Transparency. Is It Transformative?
Transparency. Is It Transformative? Business transparency can connect consumers, build trust, and achieve visibility. Transparency is a word thrown around a lot. And yet, to most people, it’s nebulous. It is one of those words we know what it means when it comes to glass, but what does it mean for an organisation, business, orContinue reading “Transparency. Is It Transformative?”
THE HUMAN SUPPLY CHAIN
THE HUMAN SUPPLY CHAIN Prioritising real-time worker feedback brings the human supply chain into focus. Traditional employee surveys in modern workplaces are outdated. More recent approaches to measuring worker conditions in worksites and supply chains in real-time are starting to appear. Why? Partly because of the benefits of real-time feedback, and the deficiencies in periodicContinue reading “THE HUMAN SUPPLY CHAIN”
What the Heck is slavefreetrade, and What Does it Have to Do With Me?
What the Heck is slavefreetrade, and What Does it Have to Do With Me? NGO social enterprise in gear to make every workplace better and consumer choices easier to identify slave-free products. slavefreetrade (all lower case, all one word, all the time) is still pretty new, so not many people know what we do. InContinue reading “What the Heck is slavefreetrade, and What Does it Have to Do With Me?”
Social Impact Indicator Directs Humane Investments
Social Impact Indicator Directs Humane Investments The ‘S’ Factor in ESG assesses supply chain health. Until now, anyone who invested in organisations was buying into a couple of simple facts: 77% of businesses admit they’re likely to have modern slavery in their business. That means almost 80% of YOUR investments in organisations invest in modernContinue reading “Social Impact Indicator Directs Humane Investments”
Modern Slavery and the Supply Chain: The Dark Side of Globalisation
Modern Slavery and the Supply Chain: The Dark Side of Globalisation Lack of transparency and visibility of product origins result from globalisation and complex supply chains. In a world of plenty, why do consumers buy products containing slave labour? And why do large enterprises tolerate slave labour within their supply chains? After all, slavery isContinue reading “Modern Slavery and the Supply Chain: The Dark Side of Globalisation”
Leveraging Supply Chain Transparency for Business
Supply Chain Transparency is Changing the Way We Do Business Until recently, knowing where a product came from was as simple as checking the label and had more to do with economic conservatism than the supply chain. This has changed in the last few decades, with consumers, governments, and companies demanding details about the systems and sourcesContinue reading “Leveraging Supply Chain Transparency for Business”
The Guilty Secret of Chocolate
The Guilty Secret of Chocolate Smooth, tasty, and comforting, chocolate is a household staple for millions of people. But our favourite sweet is hiding a dark secret and it’s time we confronted it. Whatever your chocolate bar wrapper tells you, it definitely has serious human rights issues at its core. Chocolate and the World The global chocolate market isContinue reading “The Guilty Secret of Chocolate”
What is the difference between FairTrade and slavefreetrade?
The Difference Between Fairtrade and slavefreetrade Without a doubt, one of the greatest modern contributors to mobilising consumers to achieve social impact outcomes is Fairtrade. Hats off to the entire fair trade movement for being trailblazers in the social label field, and for the growth of human consciousness they enabled by promising more steady global market priceContinue reading “What is the difference between FairTrade and slavefreetrade?”