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How European Offshore Wind Farm Expansion Impacts Biodiversity

This Advisor examines the potential of offshore wind farms and the challenges of balancing climate change mitigation with biodiversity protection goals. Significant advances in technology and expanded government support have led to increased development of offshore wind farms, but large-scale renewable energy projects should be planned and implemented with biodiversity considerations embedded, so that one environmental goal is not sacrificed for another.
June 28, 2023 | Authored By: Rafael Sardá

What Floating Offshore Wind Farms Tell Us About Biodiversity Realities

Rafael Sardá examines the potential of offshore wind farms and the challenges of balancing climate change mitigation with biodiversity protection goals. Significant advances in technology and expanded government support have led to increased development of offshore wind farms. But Sardá cautions that large-scale renewable energy projects should be planned and implemented with biodiversity considerations embedded, so that one environmental goal is not sacrificed for another. He proposes a way to balance protecting marine areas with promoting nature positive strategies.
April 4, 2023 | Authored By: Rafael Sardá

What Climate-Related Information to Disclose? Big Decision, Moving Target

Cynthia E. Clark focuses on strategies for navigating the climate-related information-disclosure landscape. Clark describes the current status of disclosure regulations in the US and Europe, as well as actions being taken by various stock exchanges. She then delves into strategies for boards of directors, including avoiding greenwashing, staying up to speed on potential regulatory changes, reporting on the risks of transitioning to net zero, and having a dedicated team accountable for ESG reporting to ensure information accuracy.
July 19, 2023 | Authored By: Cynthia Clark

In the Navy Now: New Project Highlights Digital Twin Potential

To demonstrate the degree to which digital twins are becoming a powerful tool, this Advisor examines a digital twin framework that was used to create, adjust, and deploy a digital twin of a NATO member’s naval ship. The tool can be used for training, engineering, and operational activities.
October 25, 2023 | Authored By: Jason Radel

Understanding the Climate-Related Information Disclosure Landscape

How a company handles environmental concerns — or crises — is central to what it stands for, and it’s becoming increasingly divisive. Not surprisingly, it seems every major country is focused on how environmental information should be disclosed to stakeholders, with a focus on climate-related information. For many years, companies have been presented with a patchwork of conflicting rules and requirements, making it hard to compare them, even within an industry. Executives and boards have been calling for the multiple prevailing standard-setters to not only consolidate but to do so on a global scale. This Advisor examines the landscape of climate-related information disclosure.
October 4, 2023 | Authored By: Cynthia Clark

Blockchain Technologies & Environmental Sustainability — Opening Statement

In this issue of Amplify, we delve into the intricate connections between blockchain technologies and sustainability, highlighting how transparency, traceability, and decentralization can empower individuals, organizations, and governments to address pressing sustainability issues, from energy grids and sustainable forestry to agri-food ecosystems and regenerative finance. As we explore this dynamic development, it becomes evident that blockchain is not merely a technological innovation: it can serve as a catalyst for transformative change that aligns with the global imperative to create a more sustainable and equitable world.
September 27, 2023 | Authored By: Horst Treiblmaier

LLM Security Concerns Shine a Light on Existing Data Vulnerabilities

Arthur D. Little’s Michael Papadopoulos, Nicholas Johnson, Michael Eiden, Philippe Monnot, Foivos Christoulakis, and Greg Smith debunk the idea that security concerns about LLMs are entirely new. They examine each concern to show that these issues are merely new manifestations of existing security threats — and thus manageable. “LLMs highlight and stress test existing vulnerabilities in how organizations govern data, manage access, and configure systems,” they assert. The article concludes with a list of 10 specific ways to improve LLM-adoption security.
August 28, 2023 | Authored By: Michael Papadopoulos, Nicholas Johnson, Michael Eiden, Philippe Monnot, Foivos Christoulakis, Greg Smith

What Public Sector Entities Can Learn from Airport Innovation During the Pandemic

Repeated Amplify contributor Ralph Menzano posits that airports can be viewed as microcosms of cities and, as such, offer important lessons to public sector entities around the world. Specifically, emulating the strategies used by airports during the pandemic could help municipalities and others become more resilient. Airport leaders moved quickly to shut down terminals and gates, adjust flight schedules and staffing, and change parking systems — then pivoted to delivering vaccines and medical supplies rather than passengers. Leaders also made sure they were ready to resume expansion plans and hit revised passenger targets as soon as restrictions eased. Menzano points to strategies and technologies other public sector entities could benefit from, including sustainable programs (airports are adopting electric vehicles to transport passengers and luggage and deploying goat herds to maintain dense scrub vegetation), virtual assistants to help customers navigate complex websites, and personnel programs that simultaneously promote equity and diversity.
May 31, 2023 | Authored By: Ralph Menzano

Exploring Digital Twin Potential for Energy & Defense

Jason Radel explores the application of a digital twin framework for the ingestion, application, and visualization of digital twins and the integration of light detection and ranging data, photographs and scans, and other engineering documents. The article includes case studies from the energy and defense sectors, demonstrating how such an approach can be used in managing digital twins in different industries.
April 30, 2023 | Authored By: Jason Radel

Character Leadership at the Intersection of Business, Purpose & Sustainability

Kimberley Young Milani explores the intersection of leadership, business, purpose, and sustainability in the contemporary world. She emphasizes the need for leaders to embody both competence and character. The article also looks at the intersection of character and organizational purpose, warning that without character, an organization’s purpose might become a hollow slogan or facade.
December 20, 2023 | Authored By: Kimberley Young Milani

Forest Stewardship Council’s Blockchain: Verifying Material Trade Compliance Across Supply Chains

This article presents an interview with Michael Marus, conducted by Cutter Expert Curt Hall and Guest Editor Horst Treiblmaier. Marus is CIO and director of IT at the Forest Stewardship Council, an organization governed by a global network of more than 1,000 individuals and member organizations with the mission to protect forests worldwide. It has been testing and applying blockchain since 2021 to enable sustainability with forest-based materials and has found that blockchain’s traceability helps it achieve integrity and credibility for its certification system. Marus provides exciting details about the organization’s practical experiences and offers his outlook on how blockchain might provide further value in the future.
September 27, 2023 | Authored By: Michael Marus, Curt Hall, Horst Treiblmaier

Agile-Adaptive Voices from the C-Suite: Ginni Rometty, Former IBM CEO

Agility prepares us for our turbulent future. But how do we achieve enterprise agility in light of the magnitude of that turbulence and the overwhelming number of failed transformation initiatives? In this Amplify Update, we suggest that growing agile-adaptive leaders who are adventurous, inspiring, and, of course, adaptive is critical to success. We then seek to validate that assumption by listening to the voice of a former CEO of IBM. By understanding this brand of leadership, digital and Agile transformations can be more successful. However, lurking in the shadows of even the best agile-adaptive leaders are the formidable obstacles of rigid cultures, financial myopia, and performance hacking.
September 13, 2023 | Authored By: Jim Highsmith

Banking’s Point of Arrival: 11 Questions to Consider for Long-Term Success

Arthur D. Little’s Ignacio Garcia Alves, Philippe De Backer, and Juan Gonzalez tell bankers in no uncertain terms that they cannot stall the shift to digital transformation. Legacy systems have been a major factor in this delay, but banks have a chance to come out ahead of fintechs — provided they have the right answers to 11 key questions.
February 14, 2023 | Authored By: Ignacio Garcia Alves, Philippe De Backer, Juan Gonzalez
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