Blockchain for Sustainable Supply Chains: Enhancing Transparency from Producer to Consumer

Dear Colleagues,

This Topic focuses on the transformative application of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SCM), addressing the inherent complexities of traceability and verification across multiple, critical sectors. The scope is broadened beyond traditional agri-food to include high-complexity areas like the energy sector (oil and gas), advanced manufacturing, and global logistics transport. The "Farm" symbolizes any point of origin of value, and the "Consumer" represents the final point of custody transfer. The core aim is to leverage blockchain to develop solutions that not only verify origin and sustainability but also ensure regulatory compliance (tariffs, sanctions), integrate securely with Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and AI systems, and analyze the energy cost-efficiency of the DLT implementations themselves. The call is strongly multidisciplinary, seeking contributions from experts in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, International Commercial Law, Economics, and Cybersecurity.

Dr. Cándido Caballero-Gil
Prof. Dr. Mike Burmester
Topic Editors