Innovation Zero World Congress 2026 in London brought together a global group of investors, corporates, founders, operators and policymakers focused on turning climate ambition into practical outcomes. The event reflected a clear shift in the market, where the conversation is becoming more operational and increasingly centred on execution, infrastructure, finance and measurable delivery.
Etoso, a company supported by Notable Investors, participated in the event and contributed to discussions around one of the most critical challenges in the transition to a sustainable economy, which is the availability of reliable, comparable and actionable data. As highlighted across multiple sessions, the lack of source backed information continues to create bottlenecks in areas such as supply chains, investment screening, benchmarking, reporting and due diligence.
Infrastructure constraints are also becoming a defining factor in climate innovation. Grid capacity, industrial assets, permitting processes and capital cycles are playing a growing role in determining how quickly new solutions can be deployed. At the same time, financial decision making increasingly depends on access to transparent data, comparable benchmarks and clear indicators of transition risk.
The complexity of Scope 3 emissions remains one of the most challenging areas, particularly for companies operating across global value chains. Understanding supplier level risks and performance requires a level of data granularity and reliability that is still developing across the market. In parallel, procurement is emerging as a key driver of change, creating demand for more robust ESG intelligence and evidence based decision making at the supplier level.
Another important trend is the growing use of artificial intelligence in climate and ESG tools. While adoption is increasing, the effectiveness of these systems depends on the quality of underlying data. Outputs that are not grounded in verifiable sources risk limiting their practical value in real world decision making.
Etoso’s approach is focused on addressing this gap by providing structured, comparable and source linked sustainability data designed for operational use. This includes applications across supply chain transparency, benchmarking, compliance and transition readiness assessment, reflecting the broader evolution of carbon accounting into a more comprehensive form of sustainability intelligence.
The discussions at Innovation Zero 2026 highlight a broader shift in the market. As the focus moves from ambition to implementation, the ability to rely on accurate, traceable and usable data is becoming a central requirement.
Notable Investors is proud to support Etoso as it continues to develop solutions that bring clarity and accountability to sustainability data and help enable more effective decision making across the ecosystem.
