Platform transparency review 2025: what must be published
Eco Current reviewed this platform and found too little public information to assess its environmental focus, data use, or impacts on people. Without verifiable disclosures, readers and buyers cannot judge performance or risk. This piece sets out what credible evidence looks like and the minimum the company should publish to earn trust.
On the environment, transparency starts with a greenhouse gas inventory that covers Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Clear figures for electricity use, data centre energy performance and cloud providersā energy mix help to explain actual footprints. Targets should be aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative, with progress reported each year.
Claims about renewable electricity need proof, such as contracts and certificates that match location and time. Companies should also explain any carbon credits used, the standard they come from and why they are additional. Product-level impacts, including use-phase energy and end-of-life treatment, belong in a short life-cycle summary that anyone can read.
Data use is not just a privacy topic; it drives compute demand and energy use. The UK Information Commissionerās Office and GDPR set clear expectations: state the purpose for which data is collected, minimise what is kept, delete it when not needed and uphold user rights. If the product uses machine learning, disclose training data sources, opt-out routes and how models are evaluated for safety and bias.
Human impact deserves the same clarity. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights call for due diligence across operations and supply chains. A credible note should describe labour standards, supplier screening, living wage commitments, grievance mechanisms and any community effects from siting, logistics or outsourced work such as content moderation.
Good governance turns targets into results. Assign board-level oversight for climate and data risk, explain internal controls, and obtain independent assurance against recognised standards such as ISAE 3000 or AA1000. Align narrative reporting with GRI, and use the ISSB climate disclosure standard to organise metrics, targets and risks in a way investors can compare.
For buyers and partners, apply a simple rule: no proof, no claim. Ask for the latest GHG inventory, a decarbonisation plan with near-term milestones, renewable electricity evidence, a privacy notice in plain English, a data retention schedule, a list of processors, a summary of AI training data and supplier codes of conduct. If these cannot be shared, treat sustainability and safety marketing as unsubstantiated.
Eco Current will update this review if the company publishes verifiable documentation. Until then, readers should assume the platform has not yet demonstrated environmental performance, sound data governance or protections for people. The route to trust is straightforward: publish the evidence and invite independent scrutiny.