Burgess COMMENTARY
This information goes back to 2009 with no apparent follow up of significance.

One of the things that emerges is the tension between getting meaningful information and the issue of privacy. The authors identify this problem in several of the cases they discuss.

One of the ways that privacy can be addressed is to have the TVM approach to aggregation ... in other words there is aggregation to show (1) the impact or valuadd by product and by organization; and (2) the impact of valuadd by place or community.

Like nearly every measurement initiative the focus is on the organization ... an organization perspective. Add in a community perspective and it becomes possible to get the measurement that is needed with much less problem with privacy.
Peter Burgess

MIT Media Lab ... Tangible Media Group ... SourcemapLeonardo Bonanni, Matthew Hockenberry, Reed Underwood, Bianca Sayan, Smita Deshpande, David Zwarg, Hiroshi Ishii / 2009

Sourcemap is a web-based tool for visualizing global supply chains and the history behind products. Built as a web 2.0 website, www.sourcemap.org allows producers, designers and investigators to plot the probable supply chain of a product in terms of materials, provenance and environmental impact. In turn, users can produce supply chains maps, discover the likely toxicity, carbon footprint and recyclability of materials, and embed this information in their web sites or print a QR code to link their tangible products to their respective sourcemaps. The site has also been used to help calculate the ideal location for international meetings and to help visualize the flow of money, resources and ideas as their influence spreads across the world. The Sourcemap development team is currently building the web site by working with small and large organizations to develop tailored networked tools than can be helpful internal or for branding; we are actively seeking partners in the Medialab sponsor community.

PAPERS

Small Business Applications of Sourcemap: A Web Tool for Sustainable Design and Supply Chain Transparency CHI

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