Center for Knowledge

An estimated one-third of all food produced in a single year is lost or wasted, which exacerbates long-running issues related to food insecurity across the globe. To put this into context, the amount lost would be sufficient to feed ​​two billion people, according to a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis.

Citibeats didn’t wait long to get started in their role as a Technology 2022 Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Shortly after being selected for this honor, the company headed to their first WEF event: Davos 2022. 

Not only is climate change detrimental to planetary health but it is a significant public health risk factor, especially among vulnerable populations.

Citibeats this month will join hundreds of innovators working on emerging technologies, business leaders, startup entrepreneurs, policymakers, and civil society representatives for the annual Global Technology Governance Retreat, a three-day summit held by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR).

While Big Oil is notably the largest polluting industry, another is close behind, routinely contributing to global warming by skyrocketing water consumption, carbon emissions, and plastic pollution while employing millions of child laborers each year.

Recently selected as Technology Pioneer 2022 by the World Economic Forum and one of the 5 best digital businesses worldwide at the Mobile World Congress, Citibeats will pitch its platform to leading entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors this week at South Summit Madrid.

In the race to safeguard clean water, achieve net-zero emissions, transition to renewable energy sources, and respond to the many consequences of climate change, corporations need to make better progress on developing solutions to help address these critical issues.