TECH & AI
“ The active deployment of AI at that third stage to support decision making , assists groups of individuals in reaching the right decisions and developing the right policy .”
Fugro : Pioneering geo data for the climate and nature Fugro is a company that has always supplied all kinds of geographic information – Robert says that the company “ describes the earth .”
Like Google Deepmind , Fugro is turning its attention to use cases in climate and nature .
“ My role involves looking for the business of applying geo data in the space of climate in nature ,” Robert explains .
“ That includes the use of geo data to understand climate change , adapt to climate change , do adaptation programmes or projects and the use of geo data to understand the status and the preservation and restoration of nature , but also the value of nature .”
In practice , what does this look like ? In its own operations , Fugro ’ s sustainability efforts include using cleaner energy to power its ships , building on crewed surface vehicles to reduce the size of the ships and its footprint whilst working , as well as smart building management , digitisation and electrification .
“ We go beyond corporate social responsibility to creating shared value ,” Robert says . “ For us , that means that we are focusing on our strengths that have built up over 60 years to do the right thing with it , to make sure that we create
96 August 2024