VeChain Shows How Real-Time Data Can Transform Global Supply Chains

• VeChain aims to transform global sustainable supply chain operations by providing incentives to users amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.
• The VET price shows signs of recovery as VeChain expands its sustainable Web3 ecosystem.

VeChain (VET) continues to demonstrate that real-time data can transform global chains. In a recent post with Tom Raftery, VeChain founder and CEO Sunny Lu talked about using data, verification, and incentives to modify supply chain operations.

Tom Raftery shared excerpts of the podcast with Sunny Lu on a LinkedIn post. In his post, Raftery argued that the biggest barrier to sustainable supply chains is behaviour, not technology. Put simply, sustainable supply chains refer to systems that minimize environmental waste while maintaining efficiency and ethics across global networks.

Raftery explained that emissions, waste, and inefficiency still exist, despite years of producing ESG reports, Scope 3 spreadsheets, and pledges. Raftery argues that this is not due to apathy but a lack of immediate rewards for choosing eco-friendly suppliers. Real-time rewards could include token-based incentives, where actions like recycling earn digital credits redeemable for benefits.

In the recent podcast, Rafery and Lu talked about how VeChain technology addresses behavioral barriers through verifiable data and incentives. The VeChain platform uses blockchain for tracking a product’s lifecycle and smart contracts for rewarding eco-friendly actions. A real-world case involved a partnership with PwC for wine tracking, as noted in our earlier post.

Raftery went on to share an analogy illustrating action over awareness as seen in the collaboration between VeChain and UFC President Dana White. As we covered in our latest report, White endorsed the VeChain network, Lu, and said he owns $1 million worth of VET.

VeChain Ongoing Sustainable Actions

Raftery believed VeChain positions itself as a top blockchain that prioritizes sustainable global supply, rather than just producing reports. Indeed, VeChain uses blockchain for immutable data and smart contracts for incentives. In food traceability, traditional methods take hours. However, VeChain enables near-instant verification using its NFC chips or QR codes. 

The platform also reduces fraud and waste, while users earn rewards for their actions. For example, VeChain users earn rewards for charging electric vehicles (EVs) at green stations. VeChain users also receive incentives when using reusable cups, turning small habits into collective impact.

As noted in our earlier post, VeBetter is the sustainability-focused Web3 ecosystem that transforms everyday behaviors into tokenized on-chain events. It currently features two flagship apps, Mugshot and GreenCart. The former encourages users to reduce single-use coffee cup waste, while the latter rewards environmentally conscious and healthy shopping habits. In our last update, we examined that ESMA has approved VeBetter’s $B3TR token under the EU MiCAR framework. The approval allows VeBetter to expand its sustainable Web3 ecosystem across EU nations with full compliance.

Crucially, the conversation about sustainable supply chain actions matters as regulation is tightening and data scrutiny is increasing. Hence, supply chain leaders must now balance resilience, costs, and green goals while using incentives to motivate users.

Meanwhile, the price of the VET token has increased by 0.8% over the previous day to $0.01064.