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Spotlight: FIFA ‘carbon-neutral’ investigation. Does blockchain have a role in improving auditing for ESG reporting in the future?

Authors: nChain and Dr. Yishuang Xu  The 2022 FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar claimed to be the “first carbon-neutral World Cup” yet it was found to be generating more CO2 than any previous events.   While the authorities in Switzerland, where FIFA is headquartered, are investigating further, we explore why ‘greenwashing’ like this arises …

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Blockchain against food waste for social and environmental impact

Global food waste affects 870 million undernourished people, not to mention the damage to our environment and climate change. Blockchain technology can bring about increases in transparency, automation, and efficiency of processes across the whole perishable foods supply chain that will facilitate the elimination of these problems.