Value chains can create platforms by establishing guidelines that foster effective collaboration from the very outset. Participants must clearly define which aspects of the value chain require alignment and which remain flexible, based on the value chain’s unique needs. Each collaboration platform needs to align on three core features: governance, funding and rules of engagement. Governance First, the community must establish a governance model that facilitates collaboration, structured around either a private entity with a sustainability- focused mission or an organization formed through a public-private partnership (PPP). The platform can be led by an independent body composed of representatives from both the public and private sectors, including key value chain participants, government agencies and civil society organizations to ensure balanced decision-making, transparency and viability. This entity would lead the design of collective adaptation strategies that benefit the entire value chain. The community must define a clear process for decision-making, dispute resolution and stakeholder engagement to ensure commitment and accountability between participants.Funding Second, participants must align on a funding model combining private and/or public funding that ensures financial sustainability. Contributions from participants would support operations, infrastructure and assistance to value chain participants in deploying adaptation use cases. Participation incentives could include membership-based access to value chain and climate-related data, assets and insights that advance both collective and individual adaptation efforts. Rules of engagement Third, the platform should define clear rules of engagement, including standards and protocols for data sharing, technology use and interoperability. Trust and transparency must be guaranteed to safeguard data ownership, privacy and intellectual property (IP), ensuring fair competition and the ethical use of algorithms. Membership should be open to all stakeholders in the value chain as long as they commit to maintaining integrity and meeting agreed-upon goals. By participating in these ecosystems, global leaders will play a role that goes beyond protecting their own assets and operations. Building system- wide resilience and innovation, they will lay the foundations for thriving in an uncertain future.2.2 Building a collaboration platform model and rules of engagement 12 3 GenAI and AI agents enable collaboration through data sharing without revealing sensitive information because they aggregate data and provide insights without exposing the underlying sources. This allows companies to cooperate while safeguarding proprietary or competitive information. Vijay Karunamurthy, Scale AI Climate Adaptation: Unlocking Value Chains with the Power of Technology 32

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