Infosys and Economist Impact, part of The Economist Group, launched The Sustainability Atlas on Thursday. This generative artificial intelligence-powered platform is designed to help business leaders and policymakers navigate the complex global sustainability landscape.
Developed using Infosys’ AI suite, Topaz, the interactive tool draws on data from 18 Economist Impact indices and more than 500 reports to provide users with fast, reliable insights on a broad range of sustainability issues — from climate resilience to social inclusion.
“The Sustainability Atlas provides easily accessible and actionable insights to policymakers and business leaders worldwide,” said Jonathan Birdwell, global head of policy & insights at Economist Impact. “Never before have we been able to bring all of our sustainability data together in one place.”
Sector-Specific Insights
The platform includes a chatbot that delivers brief, data-backed responses to sustainability questions and features an interactive globe for comparing metrics such as EV readiness, food security and health inclusion across cities and countries.
Users can also access sector-specific insights in industries such as energy, manufacturing, and retail.
Ashiss Kumar Dash, Executive Vice President at Infosys, said the platform is intended to be more than just a decision-support tool. “We envision the Atlas evolving into a global intelligence network, guiding collaborative action towards a future where sustainability is an inherent part of our collective intelligence and actions.”
Infosys, a Bengaluru-based digital services and consulting firm with operations in over 56 countries, has positioned AI as a central driver of its business strategy.
Economist Impact, known for its data-driven public policy research, is expanding its focus on sustainability through this latest initiative.
The companies said the Sustainability Atlas will be particularly relevant for stakeholders in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with an emphasis on delivering global and local insights.
