IBM Supports Climate Adaptation With Environmental Intelligence Offering

Published 9 September 2024 by Adam Barnard & Ryan Skinner &
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Executive Summary

This report forms part of Verdantix coverage of the climate technology software market. It will help sustainability and climate leaders to understand how software offerings can help their firms’ analysts better manage adaptation to climate change and climate impacts. IBM Environmental Intelligence is one such offering, providing insights into specific industrial challenges, ranging from climate risk analysis to vegetation management.

Table of contents

Environmental data underpin firms’ response to a worsening climate
IBM Environmental Intelligence is part of a broader sustainability software portfolio
This platform provides insights to support firms’ climate strategy and real-time operational decisions
Utility, insurance, agriculture and energy firms benefit immediately from IBM’s adaptation insights

About the authors

Adam Barnard

Principal Analyst

Adam is a Principal Analyst in the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practise. Prior to joining Verdantix, Adam was a Director at an environmentally focused US investment firm. Adam has previously held roles in London in investment management at Man Group, UBS and Morgan Stanley and in strategy at SABMiller in South Africa. Adam holds a Masters from Yale with a concentration on investment and the environment, a MBA with a concentration on impact investing and sustainability and a BCom(Honors) in Economics and Finance from the University of Cape Town

Ryan Skinner

Research Director, Net Zero & Climate Risk
Ryan is the Research Director for the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practice. He guides the research team to develop compelling research at the intersection of net zero strategies, carbon management, climate risk and technology. Prior to joining Verdantix, Ryan was a principal analyst at Forrester Research, where he initiated the research into ESG data and analytics offerings. He also has extensive experience of helping software companies with their messaging, positioning, market and technology strategies. Ryan studied at Duke University, the University of Manchester and the University of Oslo, and speaks Norwegian fluently.

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