Sustainability Daily Podcast 09/26/2025

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Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:

Blockchain-Based Trusted Traceability and Sustainability Certification of Leather Products

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By: Ruba Islayem, Haya R. Hasan, Ahmad Musamih, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman |

This research proposes an Ethereum smart contract system that delivers end-to-end traceability and verifiable sustainability certifications across the leather supply chain—from farms to retail. Certification agencies validate participants and audits, with transactions logged immutably on-chain and supporting documents stored on IPFS; the smart contract code is open-source. The authors detail security and cost options (like Layer 2s and batching) and note the design can be adapted to other regulated industries seeking trusted provenance.

Microcredentials Chip Away at Semiconductor Workforce Gap

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By: Gwendolyn Rak |

With fabs ramping after the CHIPS and Science Act, the U.S. faces a projected shortage of 59,000–146,000 skilled semiconductor workers by decade’s end. Universities are rolling out short, hands-on microcredentials—standardized with partners like IEEE and USC—to give students and career changers clean-room experience that employers recognize. As more schools adopt and “train the trainers,” companies gain a reliable signal of job readiness while reducing costly hiring mismatches.

Taken together, these stories spotlight how standards-backed systems—whether blockchain audits for supply chains or portable microcredentials for talent—can build trust and capacity in critical industries. For business leaders, the takeaway is clear: invest in verifiable transparency and job-ready skills to scale responsibly and compete with confidence.

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