GroundTruth
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Mapping corporate public claims to verifiable reality. We surface what is publicly visible about a company's UN SDG alignment, post-January 2025 executive action responses, and ESG claims — with confidence levels, not opinions.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 interconnected goals adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. They address global challenges including inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.
GroundTruth maps corporate public claims against these goals — particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 9 (Industry & Infrastructure), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) — to surface verifiable alignment, not marketing claims.
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Who Built This?
Chris Edwards
Solo Founder & Builder
SmarterTariff was built from scratch by one person — a climate-focused product manager, Climatebase Cohort 8 Fellow, and new dad based in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. No venture funding, no team of twelve, no AI hype deck. Just a laptop, a mission to do good, and a lot of late nights while expecting a baby.
The goal is simple: build tools that help businesses verify their supply chains are accessible, compliant, and honestly sourced — for everyone, everywhere. Every feature on this site was designed, coded, and shipped solo.
Renew EcoMe LLC · Christopher Edwards, Sole Member · Why a dual citizen built this
“If one person can build something that helps a whole community, imagine what a whole community can do.”
GroundTruth is an analyst, not an activist. We surface what is publicly verifiable with the rigor of a financial analyst and the neutrality of a court reporter.