Worldly, a sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods sector, has launched Worldly Axion, a generative AI solution designed to identify and manage climate and social risks across global supply chains. The platform leverages Worldly’s extensive primary dataset, derived from tens of thousands of facility assessments, to provide actionable insights that help brands and suppliers anticipate risks, adhere to regulatory timelines, and prioritize strategic interventions. Worldly Axion integrates various functionalities into a single platform, aiming to enable consumer goods companies to predict risks, prioritize actions, and build resilient supply chains for the future.
Consumer goods companies are increasingly seeking methods to quantify and frame risks while streamlining data management and advancing sustainability objectives, amidst rising disruptions from climate change, geopolitical instability, and escalating regulatory demands. Worldly Axion addresses this need by combining facility-level primary data with predictive, contextual global information. This approach offers companies unique insights into optimal areas for sustainability investments and risk mitigation efforts. The system consolidates dozens of risk datasets, including those for heat, water, climate, and transition risks, providing a clear overview of operational and supplier exposures. Its integrated AI system assists teams in interpreting data for decisions ranging from planning greenhouse gas reductions to guiding coal phase-out strategies for factories, electricity pricing, and subsequent actions.
Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly, stated, “Traditional sustainability tools look backward. Worldly Axion looks forward. We built Worldly Axion to help companies not just understand their supply chain impacts, but anticipate where those impacts—and opportunities—are accelerating. From physical climate risk to emissions exposure to regulatory shifts, Worldly Axion helps teams act decisively, strategically, and with confidence.”
Worldly Axion was developed in collaboration with Earthena, a company specializing in decision intelligence for resilience. This partnership combines Worldly’s expertise in supply chains with Earthena’s proficiency in modeling and reasoning across climate, water, energy, and policy dimensions, to generate novel and actionable insights.
The solution helps consumer goods businesses optimize resource allocation and enhance the effectiveness of their sustainability initiatives. It is designed for sustainability, sourcing, operations, and compliance leaders seeking dynamic, actionable insights rather than static reports. With Worldly Axion, companies can:
* Identify suppliers at risk of water shortages, extreme heat, or slow adoption of renewable energy.
* Protect vulnerable workers in factories with insufficient climate controls.
* Forecast emissions and financial risks stemming from carbon pricing, regulations, and evolving energy sources.
* Pinpoint the most impactful investments for decarbonization and resilience.
* Incorporate predictive risk insights into supplier scorecards to facilitate faster, more informed sourcing decisions.
* Expedite compliance with new disclosure mandates such as IFRS S2, California SB 261, and the EU’s CSRD.
At its core, Worldly Axion assists sustainability teams in concentrating their strategies and investments where they can achieve the greatest returns. By transforming intricate facility-level data into clear, actionable priorities—enhanced with broader regional context and AI-driven guidance—companies can drive measurable progress, justify expenditures to mitigate environmental impacts, and make more intelligent, prompt decisions.
Jonathan Salmon, Head of Sustainability at Li & Fung, commented, “This data gives us a starting point for real collaboration. Instead of just showing numbers, it helps bring together teams from both manufacturers and brands, and provides the insights needed to spot opportunities, understand risks, and make meaningful changes together.”
As environmental volatility and regulatory complexities intensify, the cost of inaction also increases. From water stress in regions like Bangladesh and China to emerging carbon pricing schemes across the EU, companies are now compelled to align sourcing decisions with both sustainability goals and financial performance. Worldly Axion aims to bridge this gap, providing a unified platform to assist consumer goods companies in predicting risk, prioritizing actions, and constructing resilient, future-ready supply chains.
Michael Sadowski, Executive Director of The Circulate Initiative, stated, “What excites me about Worldly Axion is that companies will have one tool in which they can both assess facility-level energy and GHG emissions and evaluate future scenarios and risks. It will allow companies to make more informed decisions about their supply chains and investments.”
Worldly is a prominent sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, enabling brands, retailers, and suppliers to convert primary data into strategic business actions. Trusted by over 40,000 global customers across sectors including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, and outdoor sporting goods, Worldly offers comprehensive visibility into environmental and social impact—covering aspects from carbon and water to chemicals and labor—at the product, facility, and value chain levels. The platform is built on industry-leading standards, including Cascale’s Higg Index tools, exclusively available on Worldly, and integrates with partners such as Material Exchange, Outdoor Industry Association, the European Outdoor Group, and Bluesign. Worldly transforms raw data into actionable intelligence that helps companies reduce risk, enhance operational efficiency, meet evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, and accelerate measurable impact. With the largest global network of engaged manufacturers and an extensive library of materials and product impact data, Worldly supports businesses in demonstrating transparency, resilience, and accountability.
