The Verifiable Supply Chain Community Group has been proposed by Amir Hameed Mir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mission of the Verifiable Supply Chain Community Group is to accelerate the adoption of decentralized, verifiable data standards in global supply chains. We develop industry-specific profiles, interoperability frameworks, and certification guidelines that enable businesses to exchange cryptographically verifiable proofs of origin, custody, compliance, and sustainability\u2014building trust, reducing fraud, and unlocking new efficiency across multi-party industrial networks.<\/p>\n\n
Scope<\/p>\n\n
This group focuses on the practical implementation, industry alignment, and certification of supply chain applications using the W3C’s Verifiable Credentials (VC) ecosystem and related protocols like UORA.<\/p>\n\n
Industry-Specific Profiles: Develop and maintain VC\/UORA profiles and data schemas tailored to key verticals (e.g., pharmaceuticals, automotive, food & beverage, critical minerals, luxury goods). These profiles map regulatory and business requirements to verifiable data formats.<\/p>\n\n
Interoperability & Compliance: Create test suites, mapping documents, and implementation guides to ensure interoperability between verifiable supply chain systems and legacy standards (e.g., GS1 EPCIS, ISO standards, regulatory frameworks like DSCSA, CBAM, EUDR).<\/p>\n\n
Certification & Trust Frameworks: Define governance models, trust anchor requirements, and conformance criteria for organizations issuing and consuming verifiable supply chain claims.<\/p>\n\n
Use Cases & Business Value: Document high-impact business cases, ROI models, and reference architectures that demonstrate how verifiable credentials solve specific supply chain problems (anti-counterfeiting, ESG reporting, duty\/tax compliance, recall management).<\/p>\n\n
Relationship to UORA CG<\/p>\n\n
This group is a downstream adopter and specializer of the UORA CG’s core technical specifications. While UORA defines the universal \nprotocol for asset attestation, this group focuses on industry-specific constraints, business rules, and multi-stakeholder governance required for real-world supply chain deployment. The two groups will maintain a formal liaison for synchronized development.<\/p>\n\n
Deliverables<\/p>\n\n
Industry Blueprints: A library of public, reusable VC\/UORA profiles for major supply chain verticals, starting with Pharmaceuticals and Critical Minerals.<\/p>\n\n
Interoperability Toolkit: Specifications and software tools for translating between existing supply chain event data (e.g., EPCIS events) and verifiable, DID-anchored attestations.<\/p>\n\n
Trust Framework Template: A customizable template for supply chain networks to establish governance, accreditation, and compliance rules for verifiable credential issuers.<\/p>\n\n
Business Implementation Guide: A non-technical playbook for executives and solution architects, detailing steps to pilot and scale verifiable supply chain systems, with quantified case studies.<\/p>\n\n
Success Criteria\n<\/p>\n\n
The group will be considered successful when:<\/p>\n\n
Out of Scope<\/p>\n\n
Developing new core cryptographic protocols or decentralized identifier systems.<\/p>\n\n
Creating competing generic standards for VCs or DIDs (builds on W3C standards).<\/p>\n\n
Mandating specific commercial platforms or blockchains.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n You are invited to support the creation of this group<\/a>.\n Once the group has a total of 5 supporters, it will be launched and people can join to begin work. In order to support the group, you will need a W3C account<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once launched, the group will no longer be listed as “proposed”; it will be in the list of current groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n If you believe that there is an issue with this group that requires the attention of the W3C staff, please send us email on site-comments@w3.org<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you, The Verifiable Supply Chain Community Group has been proposed by Amir Hameed Mir: The mission of the Verifiable Supply Chain Community Group is to accelerate the adoption of decentralized, verifiable data standards in global supply chains. We develop industry-specific profiles, … Continue reading
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