Gord rolls out AI platforms to drive corporate sustainability

The Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (Gord) has launched a suite of AI-driven platforms aimed at enhancing corporate sustainability efforts. These innovative solutions cover various areas, including indoor air quality, industrial decarbonisation, corporate environmental performance, and automated sustainability reporting. Dr Yousef Alhorr, Gord's founding chairman, highlighted the shift towards intelligent, AI-powered climate action systems.

Among the new offerings is Comlada, an advanced system for real-time monitoring of indoor air quality parameters such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds. Comlada enables facility managers to maintain healthier environments and improve occupant well-being while adhering to green building and healthy building standards.

Cemento AI targets the cement manufacturing industry, utilizing physics-informed artificial intelligence and thermodynamic modelling to optimise processes and reduce carbon emissions. This platform helps manufacturers monitor clinker quality, control fuel consumption, and test operational scenarios while monitoring carbon credit metrics.

Mat-Index, the ESG Business Maturity Index, assesses and benchmarks sustainability performance across 33 themes, tracking progress through six maturity levels. It provides prioritized recommendations for improvement and recognizes achievements with Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond ratings.

Sustaino AI simplifies ESG data management and reporting for a range of entities, extracting structured data, mapping it to international reporting frameworks, and maintaining an audit trail. The platform automates carbon accounting and supports reporting under multiple frameworks, including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

These AI-powered platforms complement Gord's ongoing efforts to promote green building certification, with nearly 2,700 projects in Qatar achieving recognition under its Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS). Gord's sustainability initiatives extend across major infrastructure projects and various sectors in the Gulf, reflecting the organization's commitment to measurable performance improvements across the built environment, industry, and business operations.