Climate Adaptation Unlocking Value Chains with the Power of Technology 2025

Successful collaboration platforms implemented across value chains TABLE 4 Collaboration platform Model implemented CDP is a non-pr ofit charity that offers a standar dized platform for climate data reporting, allowing companies, cities and regions to report on envir onmental impacts and benchmark performance. Gover nance is managed by an independent board of trustees and the platform adher es to global reporting standar ds such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG-P), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Task Force for Climate- Related Financial Disclosur es (TCFD).Carbon Disclosur e Project (CDP) SBTi is an NGO-led coalition of organizations including CDP, the UN Global Compact and WWF , helping companies align with the Paris Agreement’ s climate targets. Gover nance is handled by a steering committee representing partner organizations and SBTi provides an online portal for tracking and reporting climate target progress. Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) TSVCM operates as a hybrid platform involving NGOs and private entities such as the Institute of International Finance (IIF) to improve the integrity , scalability and transpar ency of voluntary carbon markets. It aims to support the Paris Agreement by developing frameworks for carbon credits and market infrastructur e, enhancing market credibility and enabling compliance navigation.Taskfor ce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) Unilever partner ed with Google to monitor the defor estation-fr ee sourcing of palm oil using data analytics and Earth observation. This collaboration improves supply chain traceability and compliance with the forthcoming EU Defor estation Regulation (EUDR), creating a scalable blueprint for responsible supply chain practices.Unilever & Google AgroDataCube is a Dutch open data platform led by Wageningen University and Resear ch (WUR), offering harmonized agricultural data at the parcel level. The platform adher es to FAIR principles, providing both public and commer cial API-access. It facilitates better decision-making for farm-scale analytics, supporting applications such as crop monitoring and yield forecasting. AgroDataCube Sources: CDP , SBTi, IIF, Unilever, Earthinformatics, BCG analysis.64 Climate Adaptation: Unlocking Value Chains with the Power of Technology 33