How can location data and technology improve sustainability?

Today we are seeing location data tackling supply chain issues, supporting peatland restoration, as well as enabling sustainable investment in green energy and transport for positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes. Companies and investors want evidence that investments are being made in the right location to create positive and sustainable outcomes. In a complex and ever-vigilant world, the role of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) to monitor, manage, and maintain responsibility for tackling climate change is more relevant than ever. The challenge faced by responsible and diligent companies is that it’s incredibly hard to find the right data for the right purpose in a landscape swamped by highly variable data quality, provenance, licensing terms and service offers.

By Donna Lyndsay, Sustainability Lead, Ordnance Survey