Sustainability: Blockchain’s Role In Boosting Transparency And Trust

InnovationSustainability: Blockchain’s Role In Boosting Transparency And TrustByExpert Panel®,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 08, 2026, 08:15am EDT gettyAs organizations face growing pressure to show real progress on sustainability, many are looking for better ways to measure, verify and report their efforts. Blockchain is gaining attention for this purpose because it can create shared, tamper-resistant records that multiple parties can review and trust, which could help close persistent gaps in transparency and accountability.Still, blockchain isn’t a magic fix for sustainability reporting—its value depends on the quality of the data being entered and the systems built around it. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss sustainability challenges blockchain may be especially well suited to address and why the technology could play a practical role in making progress more measurable.Shifting Sustainability Reporting To Continuous RecordsSustainability reporting today is a snapshot taken once a year by people who weren’t there for the other 364 days. Blockchain shifts the model from periodic attestation to a continuous record. Every action gets logged as it happens, not reconstructed in hindsight. That closes the window where numbers get massaged, rounded or quietly forgotten before they reach the annual report. - Marc Fischer, Dogtown Media LLCTurning Waste Collection Into Tokenized RewardsOrganizations can tokenize physical waste. When individuals collect plastic waste and bring it to a verified recycling center, they are immediately rewarded with digital tokens or stablecoins via a blockchain network. The system simultaneously tracks the recycled material, turning a trash problem into an opportunity by directly paying people to clean up their communities. - Konstantin Klyagin, RedwerkForbe...