Child labour, the origin of the materials and the climate footprint of production. If a company can’t document its entire value chain, they lose consumer confidence. Blockchain is the technology, we've been waiting for.
By CBS Executive EducationHear from Jan Damsgaard, the CBS professor who hosted this session, how blockchain works, how Danish companies are already using it to account for the provenance and climate footprint of their products, and how it contributes to the overall sustainability agenda.
Interview in Danish 🇩🇰 with English subtitles.
Child labour, the origin of the materials, the climate footprint of production: if the company can’t document their entire value chain, they lose consumer confidence. Hear about how blockchain makes it possible to track and guarantee the production of the individual product.
Session in Danish 🇩🇰
Blockchain is for companies that take sustainability seriously.
In a few years, it will be impossible to sell a product if you cannot explain how it was made, where the raw materials came from, and whether the subcontractors treat their staff properly – and here, blockchain technology is absolutely crucial.
Suppliers who do not have control over their production and responsibility towards the climate, the social aspect, and the environment, risk being disqualified as business partners. It would be unthinkable that a brand accepts harmful practices during the manufacturing process, as blockchain now makes it possible to keep an eye on all that happens throughout the value chain.
Ignorance will no longer be an excuse!
Jan is a professor at the Department of Digitalization at CBS. His research focuses on the digital transformation of businesses and the economy. He has worked and done research at several institutions in the USA, China, Finland, and Australia, and also consults on digital innovation and business transformation. The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences appointed him national Digital Advisor (Digital Vismand). He teaches on our Executive MBA.
Kirsti is a former Post Doc at CBS. in 2017, she completed a PhD project at Copenhagen Business School Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (cbsCSR), as part of the Mistra Future Fashion Project. Through her work at CBS, she's qualitatively studied challenges and opportunities of changing towards sustainable practises in the textile and fashion industry.
Heidi is the Head of Digital & Lifestyle Lab at Lifestyle & Design Cluster. Ath the events, she spoke on how Danish Design brands are bringing sustainability to the picture.
Henrik is the founder of Wehlers - Sustainable Furniture, B-Corporation Circular Economy & Ocean Plastic. With Wehlers, he aims to bring sustainable furniture to conscious consumers who refuse to compromise on design and quality.
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