Map Your Value Chain

EXAMPLE: Campbell Soup Company commodity mapping

Campbell’s first mapping effort focused on identifying hotspots in their supply chain for sustainability risk related to 14 priority ingredients sourced from 5 countries.⁶ Campbell’s expanded their second mapping effort to 30 ingredients and added detail by including human rights, governance, and water metrics.

EXAMPLE: Patagonia's transparent supply chain mapping

Patagonia engaged in an effort to map its supply chain and provide transparency on product origins. Leveraging technology, data entry, and intensive collaboration, they have created an interactive online platform⁷ that locates factories globally, providing customers with better insights into the manufacturing journey of each product.⁸

EXAMPLE: Cargill maps cocoa suppliers using satellite technology

Cargill has leveraged GPS and satellite technology in partnership with organisations like the World Resources Institute, to develop an interactive map disclosing the locations of direct sourcing partners across Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Cameroon. By increasing transparency the initiative aims to tackle issues like deforestation and child labour in the cocoa industry.⁹

EXAMPLE: VF Corporation supply chain mapping

VF Corporation has implemented extensive supply chain mapping,¹¹ tracing raw materials to finished products across 40 countries and thousands of suppliers. The company achieved its goal of publishing 100 product traceability maps by December 2021 and aims to trace five critical materials through 100% of its supply chain by 2027.

EXAMPLE: GIS for real-time risk and sustainability management

General Motors (GM) uses Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to map and monitor its global supply chain in real-time.¹² The system accelerates crisis responses and helps GM meet sustainability goals by identifying suppliers in politically or environmentally risky areas. This dual functionality ensures operational continuity while supporting GM's ESG commitments.

EXAMPLE: Collaboration with NGO for supply chain transparency

Procurers, suppliers, and brands work with Electronics Watch (EW) in the IT sector to make electronics value chains more transparent by identifying production sites and high-risk factories. EW monitors these factories for compliance with labour and environmental standards and engages in dialogue with workers and communities to understand their concerns and perspectives.