BlackRock’s Planetary Accounting System redefines ESG due diligence using Earth observation and urban analytics. It triangulates:
- Rooftop corrosion patterns to forecast bankruptcy risk,
- Heavy metal traces in sewage to project environmental fines,
- Employee commute telemetry to optimize labor efficiency ratios.
A major oil conglomerate saw its ESG rating slashed overnight when the shadow size of its tankers—captured via orbital imaging—exceeded legal leakage thresholds, triggering $12B in capital flight.
Surveillance Supremacy
Corporate secrecy is being pierced by remote sensing sovereignty. In tomorrow’s boardrooms, CEOs must develop anti-satellite reconnaissance strategies—much like medieval lords reinforcing castle walls against siege engines.