Data

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How GPS mapping and satellite technology help reduce deforestation

March 19, 2020

By Jill Kolling

Sponsored: Technology can play a critical role in identifying risk and accelerating progress to reduce cocoa-related deforestation in Africa.

Volunteers cleanup outside of a suburban home following catastrophic flooding in Quebec, Canada

How this startup uses data to facilitate resilience in the face of deep climate uncertainty

February 28, 2020

By Emma Elbaum and Katie Ellman

A Q&A with Geospiza cofounder Sarah Tuneberg about the innovative risk assessment platform and its commitment to driving resilience for communities, enterprises and the globe.

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Natural Climate Solutions: How 4 global companies leverage nature to tackle the climate crisis

February 24, 2020

By Michèle Zollinger

Sponsored: Danone, General Mills, Barry Callebaut and Braskem accelerate climate action through nature-based solutions.

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How big data and AI can make supply chains better for consumers and the planet

February 12, 2020

Mining information about what people want and what they buy (as well as when and why they buy) can lead to surprising innovations that can have far-reaching effects.

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Will technology be the game-changer for rising transparency in the fashion supply chain?

January 31, 2020

By Florian Heubrandner

Sponsored: Discussions on the benefit of blockchain in fashion supply chains have risen in recent years. Is blockchain technology the solution to opaqueness in the fashion industry?

Evan Harvey, sustainability at NasDaq, in front of a stock exchange board

How Nasdaq is using data to enhance ESG disclosure in capital markets

November 5, 2019

By Roxi Sharif and Katie Ellman

A Q&A with the global head of sustainability for the stock tracker.

Matt Carstens

Matt Carstens on Land O' Lake's circularity data platform and biogas initiative

August 4, 2019

WithSarah Golden

The cooperative helps farmers understand how to improve their business and minimize environmental impact.

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Why big data matters for transport, jobs and homes

June 25, 2019

By Sae Chi and Linda Robson

It can tell us how a big city ticks — including where suitable housing and jobs are, and how best to get to them.

Compressed air systems can be an invisible drain on industrial energy consumption

Is your factory paying for energy that evaporates into thin air?

April 25, 2019

By Sarah Golden

Sensors and analytics from startup LightApp are sniffing out deep energy savings in factories and production settings.

AT&T Broadband truck on the road

AT&T dives deep into climate data

April 4, 2019

By Heather Clancy

The broadband company is teaming up with modeling experts — and making an unusually proactive move for the industry.