White Papers

Sharing our expertise is core to our mission. As experts in branding, sustainability, and generative AI, we aim to release a steady stream of research and white papers that spark conversation and enhance knowledge.

By Pete Blackshaw and Ashish Chatterjee

Prompting Your Green Truth 

In the rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is heralding a new era of "radical transparency" for brands and companies. This paper investigates the role of Generative AI in addressing brand vulnerability within sustainability practices. As applications such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), Grok (X), Perplexity, and Pi drive brands toward more transparent environmental claims, the analysis focuses on the dual impact of AI in enhancing brand accountability and exposing discrepancies between stated practices and accessible/visible performance, a discipline we call Brand Alignment. A case study on the coffee industry demonstrates how AI is reshaping public perceptions, particularly how sustainability content, when made accessible and liquid, can register against consumer or shopper queries.


By Pete Blackshaw and Hank Hudepohl

Brand Vulnerability in the Age of AI Search 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the essential gateway to information via search, ushering in a significant paradigm shift with both challenges and opportunities. This white paper explores the AI-driven search landscape, providing technology professionals and brand builders with insights to effectively harness this change. As AI reshapes search—a $200 billion market—it's imperative to comprehend its effects on brand reputation and the web ecosystem. This paper offers strategies to pivot AI challenges into opportunities while highlighting the critical influence of brand stewards in steering AI to protect and bolster brand reputation.  


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