"Granular visibility": Blockchain is helping Unilever solve supply chain challenges

Sam Kini, CIO at Unilever, explains how her company is tracking palm oil using blockchain

Tom Allen
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Palm fruit is linked to deforestation, so tracking sustainable sources is important
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Palm fruit is linked to deforestation, so tracking sustainable sources is important

Earlier this year Unilever, the multinational consumer goods company, began a trial with SAP to bring traceability to its supply chain using blockchain.

When dealing with goods where sustainability and ethics are important - like palm oil, or diamonds - traceability is becoming a key differentiator for the end customer. Sam Kini, CIO of Unilever...

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