Commodity traceability is a subject that needs very little introduction. It is the ability to verify where and how a product or shipment originated. Traceability has been a concern for many years and is a key part of the ESG debate. Whilst sustainability is a vital consideration, and absolutely needs a strong traceability foundation to…
The cocoa industry has a long history of voluntary sustainability certification. Traders and manufacturers are therefore already used to working with multiple certification schemes across complex supply chains. Now, the pressure to source responsibly and sustainably is coming as much from legislation as from consumers and internal motivations. Today, we are looking at the EU…
Cotton trading is complex. Cotton merchants need to manage their inventories in granular detail down to the individual bale. Inventory management is a core competency for traders looking to reduce this complexity, but as we will see, effective inventory management has an impact far beyond simply improving logistics processes. Read on as we explore how…
The pressure on metals producers to provide more sustainable products is coming from multiple directions at once. Electric vehicles are driving demand for ethical battery metals whilst there is public outcry about human rights abuses in major mining areas, including in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Meanwhile, construction and manufacturing industries are increasingly working…
Before now, Gen10 have discussed the complexity involved in cotton logistics and why this means that cotton Commodity Management systems need to go beyond CTRM in their functionality, and be both cotton-specific and versatile if they are to fully support cotton merchants. Today, we are taking a more granular look at the bale quality data…
This article is part of a series exploring CTRM and Commodity Management in cotton trading. At Gen10 we know it’s important to really understand the details our clients face in managing their commodity trading and shipping. We know that processes and workflows are different for every commodity and every company. And today we are exploring…
Gen10’s Bruce Tozer recently joined a panel session discussing data driven sustainability with sustainability and technology experts from across a range of commodities. Thanks to the team at Commodities People, we share this session recording below. Alongside Bruce, the panel included Moderator Julian Gray, Former VP of Digital Science and Digital Innovation in the energy…
If you’re beginning to explore the world of carbon credits or other environmental markets, you will probably encounter more acronyms than you were expecting. Below, we explore some of the main acronyms you are likely to see, broken down thematically. GHG – Greenhouse gas Greenhouse gases retain heat in Earth’s atmosphere rather than allowing it…
At the recent Commodity Trading Week in London, the main thing we noticed was that ESG is still growing in importance when it comes to commodity trading. Last week, in part one of this write-up, we covered how the war in Ukraine is impacting ESG thinking and methodologies, as well as the importance of collaboration…
Commodity Trading Week returned to London for 2023 on 25th and 26th April. There were over 100 speakers taking part in presentations and panels across 8 inter-related commodity conferences, including conferences dedicated to commodity digitalisation, trade finance, shipping, and the flagship ComRisk event. The Gen10 team attended the event as sponsors and Carbon Markets Partner,…
