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“Timberland is Helping Rebuild Haiti’s Cotton Industry” – Fast Company – February 9, 2018

An article published on Fast Company on February 9, 2018 asks the question:  “Can using blockchain to verify cotton as organic help revive the industry in Haiti? Haiti hasn’t grown cotton in decades. Its once-abundant industry collapsed in the 1970s due to government corruption, economic mismanagement, and U.S. embargoes. But now, thanks to a project involving […]

“Finally funds for innovation to tackle modern slavery” – Innovation Forum – February 8, 2018

On February 8, 2018 the editorial team at Innovation Forum profiled “venture capital to back new businesses developing technology to get to grips with modern slavery.” These include: Global Fund to End Modern Slavery – a “bold public-private partnership to sustainable end modern slavery;” and Working Capital – the supply chain innovation fund that “hopes […]