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Enterprise Sustainability · Supply Chain

Multi-tier supply chain data, verified - not self-reported.

Supplier onboarding, multi-tier traceability, and emissions and labour data verified against underlying records - the same traceability layer that powers SYNE Trust.

01 · How it works

Supplier Onboarding & Verification.

Every supplier is verified against real credentials before their data enters the platform - not added to a spreadsheet on the strength of a signed form.

Identity & Credential Verification

Business registration, licensing and ownership structure checked against official records at onboarding, not self-declared.

Business registration checked against official records
Ownership & beneficial-ownership structure verified

Smart Contracts & Digital Signing

Onboarding agreements executed and stored as verifiable digital records, not a PDF filed away and forgotten.

Digitally signed, timestamped onboarding records
Smart-contract terms enforced automatically

Continuous Re-Verification

Credentials are re-checked on a standing cadence, not verified once at onboarding and assumed valid forever.

Standing re-verification cadence, not one-time
Automatic flagging when credentials lapse
02 · How it works

Multi-Tier Traceability.

Most supply-chain data stops at Tier 1. SYNE traces down to Tier 2 and Tier 3, because that's usually where the actual environmental and labour risk sits.

Tier 1 Through Tier 3+ Mapping

Direct suppliers, their suppliers, and the tier behind that - mapped explicitly rather than assumed opaque.

Tier relationships mapped, not inferred
Depth extended as far as source data allows

Sub-Supplier Disclosure Requirements

Tier 1 suppliers are required to disclose their own upstream suppliers as a condition of participation.

Disclosure required, not optional
Non-disclosure flagged as a traceability gap

Origin Verification

Traced down to the actual source - the farm, mine or mill - not just the nearest intermediary in the chain.

Source-level origin verification
Geolocation evidence where applicable
03 · How it works

Supplier Emissions & Environmental Data.

Supplier-submitted primary emissions data is the backbone of Scope 3 accounting - the category that's usually 70%+ of a company's total footprint.

Primary Data Collection

Suppliers submit activity data directly through the platform, rather than the buyer estimating it from spend.

2M+ suppliers submitting activity data directly
Collected at the point of production, not estimated

Emission Factors by Product & Process

Factors mapped to the specific product and manufacturing process, not a category-wide average.

Product & process-specific emission factors
Drawn from the same 3M+ emission-factor library

Feeds Directly Into Scope 3

Verified supplier data flows straight into Scope 3 calculations - the same register used for disclosure and risk scoring.

No manual re-entry between systems
One record, used for disclosure and risk alike
See Scope 3
04 · How it works

Labour & Ethical Sourcing Verification.

Working conditions and ethical sourcing standards checked at the supplier level, not assumed from a signed code of conduct.

Labour Standard Checks

Working hours, wages and safety conditions checked at the supplier level, feeding directly into Social disclosure.

Working conditions checked, not self-attested
Feeds directly into Social labour practices data

Conflict-Mineral & Ethical Sourcing

Origin checks for conflict-sensitive materials, verified against the same multi-tier traceability used for emissions.

Conflict-mineral origin screening
Ethical sourcing checks at the source tier

Grievance & Remediation Tracking

Supplier-level grievance cases tracked from intake through remediation, not left to a hotline number alone.

Case tracked from intake to remediation
Recurrence checked, not just single-case closure
05 · How it works

Life-Cycle Assessment.

Supply-chain traceability feeds directly into product-level Life Cycle Assessment - the two are built on the same underlying supplier and commodity data, not run as separate exercises.

Product-Level LCA, Not Category Averages

Because supply-chain data is traced to the source, LCA is built on actual commodity and process data rather than a category-average multiplier.

One Data Set, Two Uses

The same supplier-verified activity data that powers traceability also feeds the Life Cycle Inventory behind every product LCA.

300,000+ Products Covered

Cradle-to-grave assessments across 300,000+ products and services, linked directly to the traced suppliers behind them.

See LCA

This is what SYNE Trust runs on.

Supply chain traceability isn't a feature of Enterprise Sustainability alone - it's the product SYNE Trust is built around.