Digitisation, Digitalisation, Tech, Data and AI To Boost Sustainability

EcoCognito deploys digital, tech, data and AI to drive clients' sustainability performance to new heights.

It can be challenging to know where to start, so we provide consultancy support to organisations large and small, supporting their goals – we are going through a period of rapid tech and digital transformation right now, potentially providing a major boost to clients’ sustainability performance.

“The digital economy is generating opportunities to fully integrate information on the current and forecast state of the Earth into all aspects of decision making, from national strategic planning, through to the day-to-day actions of individual businesses” – The Group on Earth Observations, Canberra Declaration, 2019

When it comes to accessing data and research, to better support client’s goals, there are often major knowledge and data gaps that hinder our understanding and interpretation of sustainability performance – EcoCognito overcomes this problem via its unrivalled access to external datasets and research, and through the smarter analysis of internal client sustainability data – utilising digitisation, digitalisation, tech, data science and AI to better capture and analyse the relevant information.

And we can initiate new research, and digital data capture techniques, where knowledge gaps persist, to support clients’ sustainability initiatives. Some have proposed a new integrated digital ecosystem for the planet to help overcome such gaps, which will potentially be very helpful.

Beyond that, EcoCognito will show clients how to deploy digital technologies to achieve sustainability goals, while often creating broader efficiency savings. And our tech consultants now provide extensive AI support outlining ways in which Artificial Intelligence can drive sustainability peformance further for specific clients. We are also aware that many technologies have their drawbacks in sustainability terms, so always guard against those aspects.

“Our most popular data communication service is the live reporting of clients’ sustainability performance data via digital dashboards; easily applied to websites and intranets – what could be more transparent and accessible than that!” – Luke Rowands, Director, EcoCognito

Easily accessible datasets and resources, which can support improved sustainability performance, include: AI for Earth Climate Engine Earth on AWS Future Earth GEOSS Global Biodiversity Information Facility Global Forest Watch Global Ocean Observing System Google Earth Engine IBM Green Horizons MapX Resource Watch Satelligence and UN Biodiversity Lab.

EcoCognito’s most popular services in this field, are: > AI for sustainability guidance and strategies > digital and data action plans >generic and specific technology advice > data consulting support >data communication ideation, and > digital transformation and innovation implementation.

So harness the power of tech, digital, data and AI to transform your sustainability performance, monitoring and reporting – get in touch today to find out how we can help.

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