1. Transparency and traceability by design
Theme D: Innovative IT solutions for textile value chain. How can blockchain technology help?
Oct.3, 2017 Lan Ge
UN/CEFACT Textile Conference
Rome, Italy

2. Blockchain for Agrifood
A Proof of Concept Pilot

3. Visibility Maturity Blockchain Technology Bitcoin Technology trigger
Peak of Inflated Expectation
Trough of disillusionment
Slope of enlightenment
Plateau of productivity
Maturity

4. A tangled web
Costly, Vulnerable, burden

5. Concept: A single shared layer of truth?
Blockchain

6. Traceability and transparency in textile value chains
Efficiency
Quality
Fairness
Transactions
Plots
Environmental quality
Products
Food safety
Farmer
Social standards
...
Validation & verification
Farm
Identities
Compliance and provenance of textile products

7. Different roles and actors in the chain
Certification body
(Bob)
Farmer (Steve)
Accreditation body
(Alice)
Trader (Bill)
Certification body
(Carol)
Auditor (Charles)
Trader (Carlos)
Farmer (Frank)

8. Thank you for your attention
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