Скачать или смотреть From Mining to Recycling: How Digital Product Passports Will Change Global Trade

In this episode of the Dawdle.live Podcast, we host Nathan Williams, Founder & CEO of MindSpider, for a deep and honest conversation on blockchain, supply chain traceability, ESG compliance, and digital product passports.

Nathan shares real-world insights from working with global brands across mining, batteries, electronics, jewelry, and recycling — explaining where blockchain genuinely adds value and where it creates unnecessary complexity.

This episode cuts through the hype and explains how traceability, not buzzwords, will define the future of sustainable and compliant global supply chains.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Guest Overview
01:29 – What Problem Blockchain Solves in Global Supply Chains
03:36 – Traceability vs Transparency Explained
04:53 – ESG Compliance: Cost Center vs Business Value
06:27 – Blockchain vs ERP & PLM Systems
09:54 – When Blockchain Works and When It Doesn’t
12:36 – Regulatory Challenges & Digital Product Passports
14:59 – Retail, Electronics & Recycling Use Cases
18:24 – Jewelry, Responsible Sourcing & Provenance
21:25 – ESG Incentives, Carbon Credits & Economics
25:25 – Protecting Local Artisans & Geographical Tags
26:29 – REACH Compliance Explained Simply
29:40 – Closing Thoughts

🌍 About the Speaker

Nathan Williams is the Founder & CEO of MindSpider, a traceability and digital product passport platform helping organizations build transparent, compliant, and sustainable supply chains.
He authored one of the earliest whitepapers on blockchain-based traceability and has worked with global enterprises across metals, batteries, electronics, and responsible sourcing.

🌱 About Dawdle.live

Dawdle.live is a leadership and knowledge platform helping 150,000+ senior leaders grow professionally and personally.

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