IBM INDUSTRY ACADEMY
232 intelligent workflows on the blockchain to address social sustainability in the context of the entire supply chain , miners can demonstrate social responsibility and also begin to build a culture of innovation ,” believes Chawla . “ The work we are doing on the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network ( RSBN ) with RCS Global allows businesses to track cobalt from industrial and mining companies to ensure that they are working responsibly , whether it ’ s in the Congo or other parts of the world , across the supply chain from mine to smelter to battery manufacturers and to automotive OEMs .”
IBM are seeing many automotive OEMs joining the platform along with key industrial scale miners operating cobalt mines in Congo who wish to augment their use of OECD ( Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ) responsible supply chain guidelines . The company is looking to extend the network to other metals such as tin , tantalum , and gold , which are all important to the new economy emerging for minerals associated with electronics and EVs .
FEBRUARY 2020