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0UR FOCUS
BIOBASED &
NATURE-BASED
TRANSITIONS
Advancing Markets for American Farmers. We are working with governments, farmers and industry to leverage agriculture, agricultural wastes and forestry to develop value-added feedstocks for chemicals, fuels, plastics, energy and consumer products to aid American farmers, manufacturers and brands in achieving their economic and environmental goals. Additionally, our team is working with the global insurance and finance sectors and technologists to develop pathways and products to monitor, verify, insure and finance these transitions.
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSITIONS
Effectiveness of Policies & Practices. The nation and world economies are in a point of transition in regard to energy, climate and sustainability public policies and corporate strategies. Our team is being recognized for our work to quantify the transitions risks and unintended consequences of institutional transitions and implications for industry and government with a focus on national security, supply chains, finance, and trade.
ENERGY &
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSITIONS
Spanning Electricity, Critical Minerals, and Carbon Capture. To meet the unprecedented demand from AI-powered data centers, as well as continued growth of renewable resources and electric vehicles, the United States will need to build out our energy system. We are working with partners on addressing the system demands for supply chains and the implications to markets, jobs, national security, and the environment.
RESILIENCY OF CITIES
Creating Strategies to Mitigate Operational & Economic Risks. Communities around our country are at increased risks from extreme weather events that are highly impactful to the continued operations of governments and businesses as well as significant implications to state and local budgets. We are working with governments, insurance and finance, developers/engineers and practionners to develop unique insights and mitigation strategies.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Developing transparency in global supply chains. Our researchers are supporting global companies and governments in realizing innovative AI driven approaches to gain greater transparency of global supply chains to address forced labor, critical minerals, tariffs and harvesting previously unattainable data for various sustainability reporting needs.
RECENT REPORTS
MODERN SLAVERY: Gen Z as the Driver for Ethical Labor
This technical bulletin provides an insight to Gen Z's purchasing power and opinions on modern slavery while showcasing the risks their habits may pose to brands and producers of apparel, footwear, tea, and coffee with forced labor within their supply chain.
