Environmental data

Cherre Joins OSCRE International’s Environmental Data Standards Project

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Cherre , the industry’s leading data management and insights platform, today announced that it has joined other leading organizations in participating in OSCRE International’s (“OSCRE”) Environmental Data Standards Project – a real estate industry effort to standardize environmental data.

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  • Cherre , the industry’s leading data management and insights platform, today announced that it has joined other leading organizations in participating in OSCRE International’s (“OSCRE”) Environmental Data Standards Project – a real estate industry effort to standardize environmental data.
  • Cherre will provide its expertise in data normalization and entity resolution to help develop environmental data standards.
  • Cherre is currently participating in the Environmental Data Standards Working Group’s development phase, which will address direct emissions policy, data collection from functional owners and supply chain, data reporting requirements of supply chain, facilities management, benchmarking, and compliance and governance.
  • “Developing environmental data standards will be critical in consistent reporting across the industry, and we look forward to working with the leading real estate companies to develop actionable environmental data standards for cross-platform reporting.”

Understanding Extended Reality Technology & Data Flows: Privacy and Data Protection Risks and Mitigation Strategies

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

Understanding Extended Reality Technology & Data Flows: * *Privacy and Data Protection Risks and Mitigation Strategies This post is the second in a two-part series.

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  • Understanding Extended Reality Technology & Data Flows: * *Privacy and Data Protection Risks and Mitigation Strategies This post is the second in a two-part series.
  • However, these technologies often depend on sensitive personal information, and the collection, processing, and transfer of this data to other parties may pose privacy and data protection risks to both users and bystanders.
  • This post examines the XR data flows that are featured in FPFs infographic, and analyzes some of the data protection, privacy, and equity issues raised by the data that is processed by these devices, as well as strategies for mitigating these risks.
  • *Key risks include: Sensitive inferences: XR devices collect, process, and share large quantities of data about users bodies and environments.
  • Privacy-enhancing technologies ( PETs Bystander protections: Designing XR devices so that they ensure bystanders data is not unduly collected.
  • Processing Large Volumes and Varieties of Sensitive Personal Data
    XR technologies raise traditional privacy and data protection risks, but also implicates larger questions around surveillance, social engineering, and freedom of expression.
  • While these transmissions of data may improve a users XR experiences, they can also create new privacy and data protection risks for users and bystanders.
  • Eye tracking underpins many current and future-facing use cases, such as enhanced graphics, expressive avatars, and personalized content, but it may pose privacy and data protection risks to users.
  • Bystander and Environmental Data
    Bystanders privacy can also be impacted when XR devices and third parties collect and process sensor data.
  • Some of the privacy and data protection issues affecting bystanders mirror the privacy risks to XR users.
  • Strategies for Mitigating Risks
    Organizations that provide XR technologies can implement a number of strategies to address the risks raised by XR data collection, use, and sharing.
  • V. Conclusion
    The complex web of data, sensors, algorithms and automated systems, and parties that enable important and sometimes central XR functions also can raise privacy and data protection concerns.
  • Understanding Extended Reality Technology & Data Flows: * *Privacy and Data Protection Risks and Mitigation Strategies

OSCRE International Launches Environmental Data Standards Project for Commercial Real Estate Industry

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Monday, October 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OSCRE International today announced the launch of the OSCRE Environmental Data Standards Project, an initiative to improve the collection, analysis and reporting of data commercial real estate stakeholders use to assess the industry's environmental impact and influence decisions. It was announced the project will be co-chaired by Naseem Wenzel, Executive Director of Lionpoint, and Michael Daschle, Senior Vice President, Sustainability of Brookfield Properties.

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  • OSCRE International today announced the launch of the OSCRE Environmental Data Standards Project, an initiative to improve the collection, analysis and reporting of data commercial real estate stakeholders use to assess the industry's environmental impact and influence decisions.
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OSCRE International today announced the launch of the OSCRE Environmental Data Standards Project, an initiative to improve the collection, analysis and reporting of data commercial real estate stakeholders use to assess the industry's environmental impact and influence decisions.
  • The Environmental Data Standards Project will focus on the following areas, culminating in the development of standards that can be accessed by the commercial real estate industry to optimize the collection and management of environment data.
  • About OSCRE International, Inc. OSCRE International is a corporate member organization focused on the development and implementation of real estate data standards that form the foundation of a powerful strategy for digital transformation.

S&P Global Market Intelligence bolsters climate and ESG offerings on S&P Capital IQ Pro platform

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global Market Intelligence has significantly enhanced its climate and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) solution by adding to its range of climate and environmental data and analytical tools availableon the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global Market Intelligence has significantly enhanced its climate and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) solution by adding to its range of climate and environmental data and analytical tools availableon the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform.
  • The combination of the extensive ESG data and analytics with financial and industry data on Capital IQ Pro is designed to meet the ever-growing demand from investors, companies, and other market participants.
  • Martina Cheung, President of S&P Global Market Intelligence,says: "Market participants are seeking evidence-based insights, high quality data and advanced workflow and analytics tools to better understand ESG performance, risks and opportunities.
  • S&P Global Market Intelligence is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets, offering ESG solutions, deep data and insights on critical business factors.

Firmenich Launches Path2Farm™, Adding a State-of-the-Art Digital Traceability Tool to its Naturals Together™ Platform

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b'GENEVA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world\'s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, unveils Path2Farm, a proprietary digital traceability application for natural ingredients sourcing, from producer to factory.

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  • b'GENEVA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world\'s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, unveils Path2Farm, a proprietary digital traceability application for natural ingredients sourcing, from producer to factory.
  • It demonstrates how Firmenich turns ambitious Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) commitments for Nature and People into clear achievements," said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO Firmenich.
  • Available on desktop and mobile devices, it connects Firmenich to its suppliers\' ecosystems with a single click.
  • An extensive dataset is available on the platform, including farmers\' profiling, field locations, agricultural practices, and environmental data.

Firmenich Launches Path2Farm™, Adding a State-of-the-Art Digital Traceability Tool to its Naturals Together™ Platform

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b'GENEVA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world\'s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, unveils Path2Farm, a proprietary digital traceability application for natural ingredients sourcing, from producer to factory.

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  • b'GENEVA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world\'s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, unveils Path2Farm, a proprietary digital traceability application for natural ingredients sourcing, from producer to factory.
  • It demonstrates how Firmenich turns ambitious Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) commitments for Nature and People into clear achievements," said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO Firmenich.
  • Available on desktop and mobile devices, it connects Firmenich to its suppliers\' ecosystems with a single click.
  • An extensive dataset is available on the platform, including farmers\' profiling, field locations, agricultural practices, and environmental data.

S&P Global launches Data Solution to Support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requirements

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b'LONDON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has announced today the launch of the SFDR Data Solution to support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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  • b'LONDON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has announced today the launch of the SFDR Data Solution to support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
  • Investment managers are seeking a comprehensive range of ESG data to meet their requirements under SFDR.
  • "\nS&P Global\'s SFDR Data Solution includes Trucost Environmental data, Sovereign Carbon Exposure, Physical Risk, S&P Global ESG Scores, and other datasets from the S&P Global Capital IQ platform.
  • S&P Global has been providing essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity, fosters growth and accelerates progress for more than 160 years.

S&P Global launches enhanced ESG Scores with additional levels of data to provide multiple layers of insights

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

LONDON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today S&P Global has released two additional levels of ESG information that inform a company's ESG Scores, providing deeper layers of insights and expanded transparency.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today S&P Global has released two additional levels of ESG information that inform a company's ESG Scores, providing deeper layers of insights and expanded transparency.
  • The additional data points will help markets better understand companies' environmental and social impact as well as its governance standards.
  • S&P Global has almost 10,000 ESG Scores, allowing investors tobring ESG information together with over 200 other datasets including point-in-timefinancials, Trucost Environmental Data, Panjiva Supply Chain Intelligence, people data,ownership, corporate relationship, key developments, and more.
  • With access to the 400 new data points it will be possible to further drilldown on the criteria scores for enhanced transparency.

Intellisense Systems Provides Key Environmental Data for Trans- Atlantic Research Vessel Commemorating 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The MAS will employ the maritime-oriented version of the Integrated Weather Observation System (IWOS) to incorporate environmental data for the ships transatlantic voyage.

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  • The MAS will employ the maritime-oriented version of the Integrated Weather Observation System (IWOS) to incorporate environmental data for the ships transatlantic voyage.
  • The team of MAS engineers chose this system for its ability to report key environmental parameters in a compact, ruggedized package that weighs less than 15 lb.
  • Were very excited to be a part of the important research conducted on this historic journey, said David Miller, Vice President & General Manager of Environmental Monitoring Systems at Intellisense Systems.
  • Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced sensing and display solutions supporting a data continuum from acquisition to visualization.

Pace Analytical® Chief Compliance Officer to Honor the 50th Anniversary of the EPA at the National Environmental Monitoring Conference

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Judy Morgan , Pace Analytical Chief Compliance Officer, will deliver the NEMC keynote with Jerry Parr, the event's organizer and Executive Director of the NELAC Institute/TNI , a non-profit organization driving environmental lab data and quality standards.

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  • Judy Morgan , Pace Analytical Chief Compliance Officer, will deliver the NEMC keynote with Jerry Parr, the event's organizer and Executive Director of the NELAC Institute/TNI , a non-profit organization driving environmental lab data and quality standards.
  • "The Pace Environmental Sciences Division would not be in business today if not for the EPA", notes Morgan.
  • "All of our environmental lab services are in compliance with and/or resulting from an EPA action."
  • This year NEMC will be virtual, with over 175 sessions on topics related to environmental monitoring, analytical chemistry, laboratory operations and management, and PFAS contaminants.