Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Promoting sustainability by using digital solutions to monitor supply and demand

Power of digital

Digital solutions can support, monitor and optimize the use and distribution of resources. Even though responsible consumption and production are mostly driven by physical innovation, digital solutions can help to make the patterns more sustainable

Opportunities

• Dematerialization and virtualization supporting more sustainable production and consumption
• ICT applications enabling sustainable practices e.g. for food waste

Potential risks & digital harms

• Increasing e-waste and unsustainable sourcing of resources (rare earths)

OpenSC

OpenSC’s platform is an automated, data-backed and continuous way of verifying claims about low-carbon, sustainable and ethical production at source, e.g. payments to smallholder farmers, legal fishing locations, and sustainable farming practices

Examples of countries implemented

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Colombia, India, and Australia

Power of digital

1. Works for many major food commodities and products
2. Ingests primary data from complex environments at the start of food supply chains
3. Automated and continuous verification of sustainable practices using AI, blockchain and IoT

“Transforming global food systems is key to tackling the climate crisis and protecting people and the planet”
_{OpenSC mission statement}

Winnow Vision

Winnow Vision is a market-leading AI solution for managing food waste in commercial kitchens. With an in-built camera and connected scales, the system automatically recognizes and accurately measures items being thrown away, saving time whilst decreasing wastage

Examples of countries implemented

UK, US, UAE, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, Norway, and the Netherlands

Power of digital

1. Recognizes over 600 food items
2. Saves staff time and increases efficiency
3. Uses comprehensive analytics platform to provide insights into reducing food waste

“We know that food waste is a complex issue, but Winnow Vision demonstrates that solutions to help tackle this don’t have to be”
_{Hege Sæbjørnsen, Sustainability Manager, IKEA UK & Ireland}