In this webinar, hosted with Picterra, experts from Google, Unilever, and Picterra explored how emerging technologies such as Geospatial AI and satellite data can help businesses overcome compliance challenges and move from reactive sustainability reporting to proactive, data-driven oversight.
Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their efforts. Supply chain blind spots, outdated data and manual processes leave sustainability teams struggling to confidently meet compliance requirements.
This webinar, hosted in partnership with Picterra, explored how emerging technologies such as Geospatial AI (GeoAI), remote sensing, and satellite data analytics can empower sustainability teams with trusted insights, enabling them to move from reactive reporting to proactive oversight.
Our panel of experts discussed:
The key hurdles businesses face in achieving sustainability compliance
Strategies for moving from outdated, manual processes to more scalable, data-driven solutions
An overview of Geospatial AI and how it is changing the landscape of supply chain transparency and monitoring
The role of geospatial monitoring in identifying high-risk landscapes and improving compliance
The future of AI in sustainability: opportunities, concerns and limitations
Panel:
Alicia Sullivan, product manager – Earth Engine sustainability solutions, Google
Pierrick Poulenas, CEO and Co-founder, Picterra
Andrew Wilcox, associate director for sustainability – procurement strategy & insights, Unilever
The conversation was moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director, Innovation Forum.
Click to see Alicia Sullivan's talk at Google Cloud NEXT that shows how layers from Forest Data Partnership and others can be used to understand deforestation risk with BigQuery.
Minneapolis
28th - 29th May 2025