Seeing Through the Greenwash: How AI Reveals the Truth About Corporate Sustainability
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October 15, 2023
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Seeing Through the Greenwash: How AI Reveals the Truth About Corporate Sustainability

Detecting greenwashing at scale is now possible.

Greenwashing, or making false claims about environmental initiatives, is common as businesses try to attract sustainability-minded investors. However, sophisticated new AI can see through the spin and accurately analyse climate risk, providing investors with true transparency.  

The Problem of Greenwashing

Companies are scrambling to tout their green credentials as ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors have become increasingly important in investment decisions. However, vague sustainability claims are frequently devoid of substance, masking minimal actual progress. Because of the greenwashing epidemic, it is extremely difficult to identify truly eco-friendly businesses.

Standard ESG ratings from companies such as MSCI and Sustainalytics do not reveal exaggerated or fabricated claims. These backward-looking assessments based on company disclosures do not provide the complete picture.

Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue: 15Rock's Powerful Solution

15Rock's ground-breaking AI platform cuts through greenwashing by pricing climate risk realistically for businesses and portfolios. Using machine learning, the proprietary algorithms assess hundreds of climate scenarios, generating custom forecasts that account for potential financial impacts.

Instead of relying on corporate PR, this enables robust climate-aware analysis. The AI also monitors in real time, updating climate risk assessments on a regular basis. This keeps 15Rock's clients ahead of the curve when it comes to climate risk management.

Unlike MSCI and Sustainalytics, 15Rock uses the most recent AI capabilities to provide more rapid, scalable, and cost-effective climate insights. Machine learning models detect greenwashing that traditional analyst-driven approaches miss.

Getting the Big Picture: Comprehensive Climate Data

15Rock offers full climate scenario planning, not just carbon tracking, as some competitors do. The AI does more than just calculate emissions; it also assesses overall risk exposure and develops strategic decarbonization options.  

These actionable mitigation insights significantly assist clients in managing climate risk. 15Rock's AI solution goes far beyond standard corporate disclosures in terms of sustainability transparency.

Meet Athena, the AI Investigating Greenwashing

The brains behind this climate risk revolution are Athena, 15Rock's proprietary AI engine. Athena analyses massive environmental datasets in real time, producing persona-based recommendations that outperform costly consulting. The scalable tool adapts to the needs of each client, providing faster and more affordable insights.

With Athena's due diligence capabilities, 15Rock can unequivocally expose exaggerated or false sustainability claims that other ratings-based approaches miss. This artificial intelligence-powered scrutiny encourages genuine corporate climate accountability.

Empowering Sustainable Investment

15Rock enables investors to reward genuine sustainability efforts by cutting through greenwashing to uncover true climate risk. The company's AI transparency encourages responsible investment and significant environmental progress.

We can work towards a future where "green business" means more than just green lip service with 15Rock's technology.