?? 2024: WATS Year in Review
???What we’ve been focused on
Unlike energy or water, waste is an unmetered utility, so data collection is messy and time-consuming. WATS is eliminating manual data wrangling so companies can focus on what really matters: reducing waste and cutting costs.
We’re making data acquisition seamless, automating data requests, and holding stakeholders accountable throughout the year (not just at the end of the year for reporting season)—because better data leads to better decisions and measurable impact.
?????? Team Growth
We welcomed stellar talent across engineering, customer success, and design. We hosted two offsites in NYC and Chattanooga to keep our vision sharp, (with some hands-on waste audits and late-night dumpster dives for good measure!)
?? Data Innovation
2024 was a breakthrough year for waste data. Highlights included:
- ???♀??Data Confidence: We restructured user workflows to integrate WATS, guiding users to easily identify data gaps, and improve data accuracy and completeness before data is used for reporting. This transparency builds trust and improves decision-making.
- ???Expanded Surveys: Using WATS, clients can now gather real-time data on mobile devices to estimate daily, weekly, and monthly waste generation, contamination, and more—turning observations into actionable insights.
- ???Enhanced Traceability: WATS users can easily trace metrics back to their exact data sources, simplifying reporting and risk mitigation.
- ????Residuals Calculations: WATS can automatically factor contamination levels into waste streams, ensuring that reporting is accurate.
- ???Insights & Recommendations: WATS has released the framework for automated recommendations from data analysis. The resulting recommendations are focused on reducing costs, optimizing collection schedules, and increasing diversion rates at the site level.
?? Milestones Achieved:
We completed our SOC 2 Type 2 audit, ensuring industry-leading security standards for our data-driven platform.
We published our first case studies(https://lnkd.in/eEe7pw7d), showcasing how WATS delivers real results—like helping clients save time and uncover cost-savings.
?? Thought Leadership:
At events like Waste Expo, the National Zero Waste Conference, and CREtech, we shared how high-quality waste data can transform sustainability efforts. We continue to advocate for data as the foundation of effective waste management and circular economy initiatives.
Actionable, accurate waste data is a missing chapter in many sustainability reporting narratives.
As we head into 2025, we’re excited to empower organizations with the tools they need to measure, manage, and minimize waste.
We’re going to be talking about #reporting in the coming weeks - a thorny topic for #ESG professionals! Together, we’re building a zero-waste future—one dataset at a time. ??
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