The Upright Project

Building an AI-enabled quantification model to measure the net impact of companies and funds. #netimpact

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Big news! Upright opens its net impact database fully to the public to increase understanding of companies' real-world impact. Today, we share the first batch of 10,000+ company profiles – the largest global open dataset on company impact. Explore now: https://t.co/dHTY1CuVax

[VivaTech @VivaTech]

Navigating the shifting tides of startup funding 💸—from AI’s dominance to regional trends, experts Lauriane Requena Partner @KKR_Co, Philippe Maso CEO @Ornikar, & Annu Nieminen Founder @UprightProject, are exploring what 2025 holds live at #VivaTech! 🚀

[VivaTech @VivaTech]

Can AI put purpose before profit & still drive progress?
✨Samantha Gloede, Global Trusted AI Transformation Leader @KPMG
✨Arianna @alegovini Director, DIME @WorldBank
✨Annu Nieminen Founder & CEO, @UprightProject
are live at #VivaTech.

[Juho Ojala @ojalajuho]

Which LLMs are best in understanding consequences? There's now a benchmark for that: Upright's CoCoCo benchmark measures LLM's ability to consistently quantify and compare impacts. There has been solid progress during the last years but there is still also a long way to go.

Link to tech report in thread. I'm the author of the report, don't hesitate to ask questions.

[FINTECH GLOBAL @Fintech_Global]

. @UprightProject, an impact data company, has launched a database designed to enhance the sustainability practices of over 50,000 companies globally.

Read more here:

[Juhani Polkko @juhani]

Why companies should stop throwing a party for every little #ESG accomplishment

By @annunieminen @UprightProject

https://t.co/omyhOpCrOU

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Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics to date, but this years' sponsors include companies like Air France, Toyota and Coca-Cola. Our CEO @annunieminen explains why their "miniscule sustainability tweaks" are a problem in @AP.
Read more here: https://t.co/WWwZx5J34e

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”Suomalainen startup muuttaa tapaa mitata yritysten vaikutusta”- @huomentasuomi esitteli aamulla Uprightin nettovaikuttavuusmallia! Kiitos myös kehuista suorassa lähetyksessä @heidihautala, joka oli lauteilla Uprightin jälkeen jakamassa kiinnostavia oppejaan EU-parlamentista.

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Impact investing – real change or just hype? That's the panel topic at @START_Summit in St. Gallen today!

Upright's founder @annunieminen will discuss alongside great co-panelists: @tedpersson (@eqtventures) @fridel (Planet A Ventures), Philip Specht (@Aenu_impact). Let's go!

[Computer Science @CSAalto]

Annu Nieminen is the founder of @UprightProject - a tech startup making impact assessments more honest and reputable. Read how her studies at @AaltoUniversity helped shape her approach to complex problem-solving!

https://t.co/J0yiKbLYPc

@annunieminen #ESG #ComputerScience

[The Fintech Times @thefintechtimes]

How has the culture surrounding #ESG changed in #finance? Featuring #SMEBank, @FinfraSEA, @SaaScada, @UprightProject and @HexawareGlobal.
. https://t.co/bRU6O0VFyE

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Great news: Upright's Founder & CEO @annunieminen was awarded ”Entrepreneur of the Year” at the Nordic Women in Tech Awards in Reykjavik last night!

We sincerely thank the jury for this recognition for Annu & Upright’s net impact mission. @NWITawards

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We’re glad to be featured on the ESGFintech100 2023 list by @Fintech_Global!

The list consists of “the world’s most innovative ESG tech companies that every financial institution needs to know about in 2023.”

https://t.co/cjQ5rMpNhh

[The Upright Project @UprightProject]

Upright is named among @thisisinsider's “The Most Promising Climate Tech Startups of 2023,” according to top VCs!

Honoured to be featured alongside forerunning companies, like @Solugen & @Recycleye.

Full article to subscribers 👇

https://t.co/EalqUq2Cpm

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“No company can afford to think that all is well as long as they don’t own polluting factories. Those polluting parts of the value chain would not exist without their downstream users’ demand and upstream suppliers’ contribution." Upright's Founder @annunieminen in @KauppalehtiFi

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"Solving the world's hardest problem" states the cover story about Upright's Founder & CEO @annunieminen in the Finnish business daily @KauppalehtiFi. A great deep dive into Upright & the net impact model!

Full story in Finnish here (paywalled): https://t.co/80AxhPbRsg

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First Japanese coverage of Upright is out: a feature in @forbesjapan, diving deep into net impact & Nordic entrepreneurial spirit! 🤩

Currently, Upright’s impact data is used by 200+ professional investors & companies in 15+ countries across 3 continents. The journey continues!

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What do even big players in asset management still get wrong about ESG and impact? Our Founder & CEO @annunieminen discusses in an interview with @amwatchdk.

Full article (log-in required) 👇
https://t.co/jXy9Hnr4g7

#assetmanagement #impactinvesting #netimpact

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You can explore the science-based net impact of 10,000+ companies using Upright, the world’s largest open-access database on company impact. It’s free.

See the actual impact of Tesla, Philip Morris, and beyond for yourself:

https://t.co/bHMU7Amtu8

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[The Upright Project @UprightProject]

Most people get ESG scores all wrong.

If you're into investing, you might have seen this question all over Twitter this week:

How is it possible that @Tesla just got a worse S&P Global ESG score than tobacco giants like Philip Morris?

Here's the right answer:

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When looking at the science-based net impact – the sum of a company’s positive and negative impacts on the world – the winners are crystal clear:

Tesla: +42%
Philip Morris: -631%

It’s time we start using *actual* impact metrics to measure companies’ impact on the world.

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