Here are the latest News, Blogs and Resources from the Rio Club

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Why Rio AI Is Built to Endure in the Age of Commoditised LLMs

Discover how Rio AI leverages neurosymbolic architecture and regulatory compliance to provide decision-grade sustainability intelligence, setting it apart in the crowded AI landscape.

9 June, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence (AI),

The Changing Learning Landscape: Why AI Needs a Human Touch

Discover how Rio leverages AI to enhance personalised learning while maintaining the essential human touch in corporate and local government training programmes.

15 May, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence (AI), Learning,

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The Hidden Costs of Bad Sustainability Data (And How to Fix Them)

Ensure accurate ESG reporting to avoid financial, reputational, and compliance risks. Centralise, automate, and standardise your sustainability data with Rio AI for better decision-making and competitiveness.

14 May, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sustainability Accounting,

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Has Carbon Reporting Become a Barrier to Action?

Our latest blog focuses on how our quest for carbon transparency is stopping us from acting

29 August, 2024 / Artificial Intelligence (AI),

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How AI in ESG can help drive net zero

AI and machine learning are on an accelerated track to enterprise maturity, but there’s still a way to go to convince customers of their true value and best uses, says Brian Flynn, CTO at Rio ESG. (Photo by gonin via iStock)

20 September, 2022 / Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG),

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Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and mirrors

30 January, 2019 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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My time at CivTech®

CivTech®. A unique accelerator programme that empowers public sector organisations to lay out specific challenges for private sector companies to solve. My name is Jack and I’m developing our answer to Challenge 6, “How can we transform the re-use of products for NHS Scotland?”.

26 October, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Ditto Sustainability thrilled to win CivTech® 3.0's Challenge 6

Ditto Sustainability has been chosen to transform the re-use of products for NHS Scotland. Reducing waste, providing cost savings, and developing skilled jobs; stimulating the Scottish circular economy.

24 October, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Going circular with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)

Dan Botterill, CEO of Ditto Sustainability, interviewed by Letsrecycle.com, explains how Artificial intelligence (AI) can help towards achieving a more circular economy.

15 October, 2018 / Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Sustainability, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Environmental Law and Compliance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Good Health and Wellbeing, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,

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The evolving role of the waste contractor

Times are changing... Public obsession with single use plastics, cries for better food waste management; and the emergence of the circular economy. But what does this mean for the oft maligned waste contractor? How does it need to adapt and evolve to respond to today's outspoken ethical consumer?

19 September, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Plastics, Food Waste, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Learning,

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RWM: Is my waste contractor ripping me off?!

Join us at RWM on both days at stand 4G101 (within Data, Tech & Services) to discuss sustainability learning, environmental compliance, waste data analysis & reporting; how AI technology can cost-effectively be used to advance the circular economy and protect future resources.

21 August, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Events, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Law and Compliance, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,

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The role of AI in sustainability

People have a negative perception of AI (Artificial Intelligence). They also have only a vague idea of what circular economy means. So combining AI (fear) with circular economy (ignorance) equals a lack of understanding of how one can develop the other. That is a gigantic, missed opportunity...

1 August, 2018 / Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Learning,

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Get your head out of the sand! AI is shaking up consultancy

Get your head out of the sand! Artificial Intelligence is shaking up the world of consultancy.

18 July, 2018 / Artificial Intelligence (AI), Life on Land, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Learning,