The BSV blockchain is revolutionising supply chain management by providing unparalleled transparency, efficiency, and security. Every transaction or movement of goods can be recorded immutably, ensuring that data remains accurate and tamper-proof.
This level of transparency helps in tracking the origin, journey, and handling of products in real time, reducing the risk of fraud, counterfeiting, and errors. One company currently using the BSV blockchain for supply chains, and potentially saving lives, is UNISOT.
How UNISOT leverages the BSV blockchain
UNISOT is a Web3 supply-chain traceability platform which uses the BSV blockchain to help global supply chains for everything from food to clothes, electronics and cars. UNISOT – which stands for ‘Universal Source of Truth’ – provides global interoperability, which means that all of the companies in the global supply chain can interact and send information to one another in a very secure and cost-efficient way.
UNISOT’s Asset Traceability Platform and Digital Product Passports are crucial for maintaining the safety of menstrual products. Using blockchain technology, these tools create an immutable record of the entire supply chain, tracking every step from raw material sourcing to manufacturing.
This transparency enables consumers to confirm the safety and quality of the products they use, ensuring they are free from harmful toxins.
Saving lives and helping women
UNISOT recently published a use case where it highlighted the danger of toxic tampons and how the supply chains built on the BSV blockchain can help prevent these tampons from impacting women.
Recent studies have uncovered alarming levels of toxic metals such as arsenic and lead in tampons. Notably, lead concentrations were higher in non-organic tampons, while arsenic levels were higher in organic tampons. This raises significant health concerns.
Notably, a key finding from the study was that the arsenic found in organic tampons can increase the risk of cancer, reproductive and developmental health, cardiovascular diseases, neurological effects, endocrine disruption, and kidney and liver damage. It likely comes from natural fertilisers used in cotton farming.
How UNISOT and the BSV blockchain can help
UNISOT’s Supply Chain Due Diligence (SDD) tool tackles this challenge by automating and securing the process of mapping a company’s supplier network across multiple upstream tiers.
The SDD tool safeguards supplier trade secrets by anonymizing company names within the supply chain. This ensures that sensitive commercial information remains confidential, while still enabling a thorough mapping and analysis of the supply chain. This combination of transparency and protection is essential for identifying and mitigating contamination sources, such as arsenic from natural fertilisers, and ensuring that only safe products reach consumers.
UNISOT’s Asset Traceability Platform can help address this issue by providing detailed insights into every step of the supply chain. By tracking the origins of raw materials and monitoring manufacturing processes, the platform can identify and mitigate sources of lead contamination.
This includes ensuring that cotton fields are in safe, uncontaminated environments and that any chemicals used in the cultivation or processing of cotton are free from harmful substances.
Moreover, by implementing UNISOT’s Supply Chain Due Diligence, companies can continuously monitor and verify their suppliers’ compliance with safety standards. This proactive approach not only helps in identifying potential contamination sources but also ensures that suppliers adhere to stringent safety protocols, thereby reducing the risk of toxic contamination in tampons, and guaranteeing that all menstrual products are safe for women to use.
