Case Study: Deloitte helps The Ocean Cleanup strengthen supplier risk decisions with Signal AI

How Deloitte uses Signal AI to better understand ocean plastic waste

Deloitte, a global professional services firm, partnered with The Ocean Cleanup to address unforeseen supply chain risks that threatened the continuity of its ocean plastic cleanup mission. The challenge was to assess suppliers for financial, operational, and critical reputational risks to protect the non-profit from potentially devastating bad publicity. To do this, Deloitte's Risk Advisory team turned to the Signal AI decision augmentation solution to integrate external reputational data into its Risk Sensing capabilities.

Using Signal AI, Deloitte processed vast amounts of global media data with AI-powered search and real-time translation to conduct extensive supplier background checks. The solution uncovered previously unknown information, such as a minor environmental incident involving a prospective supplier, enabling The Ocean Cleanup to make more informed and confident onboarding decisions. This allowed the foundation to confirm its current partners were not at risk while mitigating potential future issues, ultimately empowering it to screen suppliers effectively and protect its reputation.

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