Pyx Pulse 18 SEP 2025

Your insider look at global trade & sustainability transparency breakthroughs, including the UN Transparency Protocol.

September 18, 2025

Transparency Pressures are Rising. Who’s ready?

From digital ID rollouts in Côte d’Ivoire to tariffs creating demand for certificates of origin in Thailand, trade regulations are shifting fast. Near future market access will rely on trusted, verifiable data.

In our latest Pyx blog, we look at global policy shifts and UNTP momentum, covering:

  • How compliance complexity is shaping trade policy

  • The need to provide sustainability for EU market access

  • Examples of UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP) momentum

In Brief:
🌱 Cocoa under pressure: Côte d’Ivoire’s long-running digital ID program for farmers is now being tested against the EU’s incoming deforestation-free import rules (due December 2025). It could boost traceability at scale — but smaller firms warn the compliance costs might put them out of business.

♻️ Circular passport in textiles: The Global Circular Network is piloting a washable RFID product passport, aligned with UNTP. A verifiable leap for circular trade.

📚 Academic validation: A new peer-reviewed study in Measurement sets out a framework for sustainable supply chains — built on UNTP foundations.

Get Hands-On with UNTP

Three new resources show how to move from concept to code:

  1. Local UNTP Reference Implementation guide

  2. UNTP Digital Product Passport guide — create and verify credentials

  3. Live Demo video — see Pyx CEO Zachary Zeus issue and verify a UNTP aligned digital product passport in real time

UN/CEFACT Global Trust Registry project:
Practical progress on shared definitions

The Global Trust Registry (GTR) project is a community-led initiative developing a UN-hosted trust registry data model, governance framework, and pilot implementation. In its early stages, it’s honing in on value propositions and definitions.

Contributors are aligning on what “authoritative registration” means for businesses and organisations i.e. not just being able to present an identifier, but being able to prove a legally bound registration in a nation state of the UN. Why? Authoritative registration provides a trustworthy, legal basis for recognition and value exchange, reducing risk and enabling integration with other trust frameworks.

Webinar #9: Practical Steps to Enhance your Platform & Systems with UNTP

TUE 14 OCT 4PM PDT, 7PM EDT, 11PM UTC
WED 15 OCT 9AM AEST

Then available On Demand

Pyx Trust Architect Education Series Webinar #9: Practical Steps to Enhance your Platform with UNTP

This month, we're diving into practical steps organisations can take to enhance their existing platforms and systems with UNTP capabilities—from initial assessment to full integration.

Whether you're evaluating UNTP for the first time or ready to begin implementation, this session will provide concrete guidance, real-world examples, and a clear roadmap for moving forward with confidence.

What you'll learn:

  • Step-by-step demonstration for UNTP platform enhancement

  • Common implementation challenges and proven solutions

  • Integration strategies that minimise disruption while maximising impact

  • Practical tools and resources to accelerate your UNTP journey

Who should attend: Trust architects, compliance officers, sustainability leads, supply chain managers, platform developers, and others ready to take concrete steps toward UNTP implementation.

🗓️ TUE 14 OCT 4PM PDT (BC), 7PM EDT (NY), 11PM UTC (UK)
🗓️ WED 15 OCT 9AM AEST (SYD)

“One of the most complete standardizing initiatives to date for supply chain traceability and sustainability reporting.”

That’s how The Open Working Group describes the UN Transparency Protocol, and we're here for it. They wrote: "Greenwashing is no longer just a reputational risk—it’s a systemic issue… UNTP directly addresses this crisis.” Agreed.

🔗 If you're following the future of sustainable trade, this is worth the read. 

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