The Infusion and Benchmarking of United Nations SDGs in the

Ford Enterprises Group’s SMaRTi™ Golden Standard Liquidity and Timing Process

Designed as a best value, merit-based, and fully compliant 5PL solution, SMaRTi™ not only drives liquidity optimization through real-time, dollar-for-dollar tax incentive monetization but also embeds and

amplifies core United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its operational fabric.

This report delivers a granular, bullet-point breakdown and comprehensive paragraph-level analysis of how

SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

are operationalized and far exceeded within SMaRTi™’s compliance-centric liquidity and timing process.

I. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

 

•   Liquidity Calibration for SME Inclusion: SMaRTi dynamically adjusts payment timing to prioritize subcontractor liquidity under Public Law 95-507, ensuring equitable access to working capital.

• Digital Labor Traceability: Timestamped invoice metadata enables audit-grade tracking of labor inputs, wage disbursements, and subcontractor compliance.

II. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Embedded in SMaRTi™

 

•    Permissioned Blockchain for Infrastructure Integrity: Hyperledger Fabric anchors immutable audit trails for invoice lifecycle, satisfying CFR-mapped digital controls. These features, unique to the SMaRTi™ process, position it as the golden standard for industrial modernization and innovation management.

• Smart Contract-Driven Timing Logic: Automated liquidity release based on milestone validation ensures infrastructure spend aligns with Treasury’s capital efficiency benchmarks, and signature verification assure audit-grade transparency

and allow for independent assessment by federal and international authorities.

III. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

 

•   Invoice Schema-Embedded ESG Metrics: Each invoice encodes Scope 3 emissions, material origin, and lifecycle data, enabling IRS-aligned sustainability reporting. The infusion of SDG 12 principles into the SMaRTi™ process means every production and consumption decision, at the invoice level, is mapped against resource efficiency and sustainability goals.

Timing Gate for Waste Reduction: Liquidity is throttled based on verified reduction in overproduction, excess inventory, or non-compliant sourcing.

IV. Goal 13: Climate Action

 

•    Carbon-Indexed Liquidity Release: SMaRTi ties payment timing to verified carbon offset documentation,

ensuring Treasury-aligned climate accountability.

• Real-Time Emissions Ledger: Integrated with LEI/DUNS identifiers, emissions data is independently auditable and mapped to IRC §41(d) R&D credits in a blockchain ledger, validated by real-time analytics and third-party audits,

meets the demands of investors, regulators, and global standards such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

V. Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

 

•   Interoperable Compliance Frameworks: SMaRTi bridges IRS, Fed, and international standards (e.g., ISO 14001, GRI) for seamless cross-border auditability.

• Federated Reporting Nodes: Enables independent third-party verification of liquidity flows, ESG metrics, and timing logic—ensuring trust and transparency. SDG 17’s goal of “revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development” is deeply embedded in SMaRTi™’s operational DNA.

The SMaRTi™ system’s dominance as the Golden Standard-documented, immutable audit trails meet the most stringent versions of IRC, CFR, IRS, Federal Reserve, and Treasury protocols, offering a single, real-time view of all liquidity, compliance, and SDG benchmarking activities.