Resources & Tools
STREAMS Tools & Case Studies – Coming Winter 2024!
STREAMS is developing a set of Tools to capture learnings from the traceability field pilots that will support the three main elements of traceability systems identified by the STREAMS Traceability Matrix:
- Supply Chain Mapping & Engagement
- Product Tracking
- Scientific Validation
These resources will support the design of traceability approaches that support specific labor due diligence use cases and goals.
STREAMS will also produce a set of case studies that feature and highlight specific examples of how traceability has been used for producer and worker benefit. These case studies are planned to focus on:
- How traceability insight has been used to assess and improve labor conditions in different types of supply chains
- How traceability can be used to create value and benefit for upstream producers and workers
- How traceability can support or facilitate worker voice
Streams News and Updates
STREAMS Holds Workshop in New Delhi, India to Validate Findings from Traceability Field Pilots
Companies face mounting pressures from consumers, regulators, and their own ethical and sustainability commitments when it comes to upholding workers’ rights. Through two pioneering field pilots in the Indian cotton supply chain, Verité’s U.S. Department of Labor-funded Supply Chain Tracing and Engagement Methodologies (STREAMS) project is testing innovative approaches that combine supply chain traceability with robust labor rights due diligence. These pilots represent efforts to develop an evidence-base and resources that will help companies strengthen human rights due diligence efforts proactively, rather than reactively.
Addressing questions on traceability and labor rights due diligence with the STREAMS Supply Chain Traceability Matrix
Nine billion dollars (1)–a conservative estimate on how much the supply chain traceability sector will be worth within 10 years, or even sooner. It’s a big business. And it’s growing fast because companies know that understanding where their products come from and being able to offer assurances to regulators and consumers is critical to being able to run profitable and resilient businesses.
Webinar: Introducing the Supply Chain Traceability Matrix
Do you have questions about traceability in supply chains? Are you interested in learning about how traceability can support labor due diligence? This webinar will introduce the Supply Chain Traceability Matrix, a free resource developed by Verite’s Supply Chain Tracing and Engagement Methodologies (STREAMS) Project for leveraging traceability to support labor rights in global supply chains.
Verité leads panel discussion with Better Cotton and USDOL on traceability for sustainable cotton at Better Cotton’s Annual Conference
As part of Verité’s Supply Chain Tracing & Engagement Methodologies (STREAMS) project, Erin Klett, Director of STREAMS, led a panel discussion with STREAMS partner Better Cotton and the U.S. Department of Labor at the annual Better Cotton Conference in Amsterdam in June. Traceability and data were at the forefront of this two-day conference, which brought together 350 industry leaders from 38 countries to explore the most salient issues in sustainable cotton production.
The STREAMS Current
A newsletter from Verité's Supply Chain Tracing and Engagement Methodologies...
Verité STREAMS Project Announcement
Verité is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative to support the enhanced tracing of goods made with child and forced labor. The STREAMS project (Supply Chain Tracing and Engagement Methodologies) will be implemented by Verité in collaboration with organizations that include Phylagen, RCS Global, the Responsible Sourcing Network and Sourcemap.
Funding for the Supply Chain Tracing and Engagement Methodologies (STREAMS) project is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor under cooperative agreement number IL‐35805. 100 percent of the total costs of the project or program is financed with USG federal funds, for a total of 4,000,000 dollars. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government.