The company said initial certification will leverage partnerships with seed genetic companies, hemp farmers and hemp extraction/processing companies to develop a seed, to product, to consumer supply chain best practices
SpotLite360 IOT Solutions (CSE:LITE) Inc announced that it has entered into an agreement with Control Union, in which the parties will produce, develop, market and deliver an exclusive global hemp supply chain certification.
The company said initial certification will leverage partnerships with seed genetic companies, hemp farmers and hemp extraction/processing companies to develop a seed, to product, to consumer supply chain best practices.
SpotLite360 noted it has incorporated ICCert, Inc as a wholly-owned subsidiary to exclusively operate this new global initiative called “The C Standard,” a seed-to-sale, plant-based hemp supply chain certification will that leverage SpotLite360’s technology platforms across the entire partner ecosystem of companies to ensure compliance and successfully pass the Control Union audits.
“This new C standard will bring the hemp industry in line with globally recognized GAP (Good Agricultural Practices),” SpotLite360 IOT Solutions (CSE:LITE) CEO James Greenwell said in a statement.
READ: SpotLite360 IOT Solutions inks letter of intent to buy majority stake in E3 Services
“Global industries can now have visibility to and proof of product origin, authenticity, quality, sustainability practices and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) compliance of hemp-based products as they traverse the supply chain,” Greenwell added.
The company said Control Union, a Peterson Control Union Company, will help author the standard and will audit companies against this standard to guarantee consistent product quality, chain of custody, proof of origin, environmentally sound practices, sustainable sourcing and prove of ESG initiatives.
It added that the standard will leverage SpotLite360 Technologies and its unique supply chain-focused tracing and tracking capabilities, leveraging radio-frequency identification (RFID) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to ensure real-time data and visibility throughout the entire partner ecosystem.
SpotLite360 IOT Solutions (CSE:LITE), formerly Spotlite360 Technologies, is a Software as a Service (SaaS) based, enterprise software company leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, blockchain, and machine learning to deliver supply chain solutions, which result in improved tracing, tracking, visibility, efficiency, collaboration and proof of sustainability claims for customers within pharmaceutical, healthcare & agriculture.
The Vancouver and Denver-based developer’s solution has been engineered to seamlessly track the movement of a product by integrating with systems of all major stakeholders in a supply chain ranging from the raw materials to the hands of the end consumer.
Contact Sean at [email protected]
