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Problem
The people who power our supply chains are invisible
When we purchase a shirt or drink a cup of coffee — do we really know where the ingredients and materials originated or how it was made?
From forced labor to unethical conditions to unfair pay, the individuals who power our global supply chains and movement of goods too often remain invisible, unappreciated, even mistreated.
Solution
BanQu powers ethical, sustainable supply chains while empowering workers
BanQu seeks to bridge the gap between supply chains and sustainability through a non-crypto blockchain-based traceability platform that gives companies unmatched visibility and insights into their supply chain operations. Businesses can ensure that every supply chain contributor - from source to shelf - is ethically treated and paid. BanQu ties procurement data to ethical sourcing evidence so companies can prove claims about the sustainability of their products.
BanQu’s platform also provides a digital economic identity to farmers and waste collectors in these supply chains, giving them a record of their business transactions and payments, and connecting payments to mobile money wallets for safer and faster money transfers. Farmers or recyclers receive SMS texts with transparent receipts of their transactions, or can log in to their full profile if they have a smartphone.
Product
Modern technology to solve age-old sustainability challenges.
BanQu’s B2B SaaS supply chain traceability platform ensures the utmost supply chain data security, efficiency, & sustainability.
Industry, commodity, and language-agnostic: BanQu’s platform is industry, commodity, and language agnostic, making it accessible to users anywhere in the world.
Built to the highest tech standards: BanQu’s blockchain-based technology was built with the utmost security & data democratization in mind, and can be used on desktop, mobile, smartphones, and even SMS-enabled phones.
Sustainability/human rights insights & reporting: Companies working with BanQu can access detailed sustainability insights and generate ethical sourcing reports at the click of a button, so they can effectively monitor and address supply chain sustainability issues.
Traction
8.9B Kg commodity trading facilitated, 3.2M people supported, across 60 countries.
Since launching, BanQu has partnered with some of the world’s leading commodity traders and companies to create more sustainable supply chains and empower supply chain workers around the globe.
History and Recognition
Customers
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Founders and Team
Ashish Gadnis, Founder & CEO
Ashish Gadnis brings over two decades of experience in farmer empowerment, social and community impact, and building technologies that help companies achieve the transparency and sustainability goals required for a better world. He created BanQu to ensure that supply chains and sourcing demands never come at the expense of the workers creating goods.
Jeff Keiser, Founder & COO
Jeff Keiser has dedicated over 25 years to the tech and business sectors, focusing on operational excellence and strategic growth. Jeff’s deep commitment to leveraging technology for social good has been instrumental in BanQu’s mission to lift people out of poverty.
Hamse Warfa, Founder
Hamse Warfa holds extensive experience advocating for refugee and immigrant communities across tech, business, and politics. As a refugee himself, Hamse is key in ensuring BanQu’s mission and trajectory always holds those first- and last-mile supply chain workers as a top priority.
Call to Action
Join Us in Creating a More Sustainable World, for All
Together we can create an equitable economy in which every brand can prove provenance, every consumer can shop ethically, and every supply chain contributor - down to the laborer - is granted true visibility.