Transparency and sustainability in global commodity supply chains

• Published in: World development Vol. 121; pp. 163 - 177
• Main Authors: Gardner, T.A., Benzie, M., Börner, J., Dawkins, E., Fick, S., Garrett, R., Godar, J., Grimard, A., Lake, S., Larsen, R.K., Mardas, N., McDermott, C.L., Meyfroidt, P., Osbeck, M., Persson, M., Sembres, T., Suavet, C., Strassburg, B., Trevisan, A., West, C., Wolvekamp, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2019; Pergamon Press Inc; Pergamon Press
• Subjects: Agriculture; Beef; Bias; Commitments; Commodities; Deforestation; Disclosure; Forests; Governance; Information; Information systems; Palm oil; Soy; Supply; Supply chain sustainability; Supply chains; Sustainability; Trade; Transparency; Typology; Deforestation; Trade; Forests; Palm oil; Commitments; Agriculture; Beef; Information; Disclosure; Soy

•The links between transparency and sustainabilityare poorly understood.•We present a typology of information for supply chain governance.•The coverage of existing transparencyinitiatives is limited and biased in scope.•We present ten ways in which transparency can improve sustainability governance....