These three articles explain the UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP) from different angles and provide a good starting point for anyone wanting to understand what the UNTP is, why it exists and how it works.
Part 1: How Does the UNTP Work? The Basics
A practical introduction to the core concepts behind the UNTP, including why it is a protocol rather than a platform, the idea of sharing “just enough” information, Digital Product Passports, traceability events and how trust is established without a centralised database.
Part 2: Why is the UNTP Needed?
Explores the business, regulatory and sustainability drivers behind the protocol. Topics include supply chain transparency, greenwashing, due diligence, sustainability reporting, market access requirements and why transparency at scale is becoming increasingly important.
Part 3: How Does the UNTP Address Traceability Challenges at Scale?
Examines the major challenges that have historically limited supply chain transparency and how the UNTP responds to them. Topics include interoperability, commercial confidentiality, trust, identity, existing identifiers, Digital Product Passports, conformity credentials, industry extensions and global scalability.
Together, these articles provide a useful foundation for understanding the role the UNTP can play in enabling trusted, transparent and interoperable information exchange across products, organisations and supply chains.
Which aspect of the UNTP would you like to explore further?