Overview
AdAstra Sustainability is a Geneva-based data and sustainability start-up founded in 2022 by experts in quantitative sustainability, geospatial data science and food systems. It supports stakeholders across agricultural supply chains to understand and act on the environmental impacts of land conversion and supply chain emissions. Its work emphasises data-driven assessment of agriculture-driven environmental impacts.
Mission and focus areas
AdAstra aims to improve transparency and accountability in agricultural land use by developing high-resolution environmental data solutions. Its core objective is to enable food manufacturers, commodity traders, financial institutions, NGOs and governments to identify, measure and reduce land conversion and related emissions. Through its open data platform Orbae, AdAstra aligns with international standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Science-Based Targets initiative (FLAG) to support climate strategy, carbon accounting, deforestation-free commitments and risk assessment.
Structure and governance
AdAstra Sustainability operates as a private company governed by its founding team, which includes co-founders in leadership roles. Its public-facing structure features named personnel across technical, business and engineering functions, reflecting a team that spans data science, consulting and sustainability expertise. The company engages in partnerships with other organisations and collaborates with stakeholders across sectors to support its mission and broaden the reach of its data solutions.
Programs and offerings
AdAstra’s primary offering is Orbae, a high-resolution, open data platform that maps land conversion impacts and calculates land use change emissions for agricultural commodities worldwide. It also offers Orbae Pro, which provides enhanced analytics for corporate sustainability professionals. Additional capabilities include farm-level assessments, interventions modelling, and tools to support science-based target setting, carbon accounting, and compliance with deforestation-related regulations. Consulting services complement its data products to help integrate insights into corporate climate strategies.
