--- title: Fast Company Recognizes Data Gumbo with Honorable Mention in 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards description: Data Gumbo today announced that GumboNet ESG has received an honorable mention in the software category of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. image: https://media.datagumbo.com/hubfs/WCI_Facebook_Shared%20Image_Free.jpg --- [![Data Gumbo](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/DataGumbo_logo_EPS_png.png?width=150&height=45&name=DataGumbo_logo_EPS_png.png "Data Gumbo")](https://www.datagumbo.com/) - [Platform](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for Platform - [GumboNet](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for GumboNet - [Blockchain as a Service](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#baas) - [GumboNet Smart Contracts](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#smart-contracts) - [Network Effect](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#network-effect) - [Security & Compliance](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#security) - [ESG Reporting](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform/esg-reporting) - [Industries](https://www.datagumbo.com/industries) Show submenu for Industries - [Energy](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#energy) - [Oil & Gas](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#oilandgas) - [Supply Chain & Logistics](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#supplychain) - [Mining](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#mining) - [Construction](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#construction) - [ESG](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#esg) - [Manufacturing](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#manufacturing) - [Commercial Real Estate](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#realestate) - [Pricing](https://www.datagumbo.com/pricing) - [Company](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) Show submenu for Company - [About Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/contact-us) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog) - [Press](https://media.datagumbo.com/en) - [Resource Library](https://www.datagumbo.com/resource-library) - [Platform](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for Platform - [GumboNet](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for GumboNet - [Blockchain as a Service](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#baas) - [GumboNet Smart Contracts](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#smart-contracts) - [Network Effect](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#network-effect) - [Security & Compliance](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#security) - [ESG Reporting](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform/esg-reporting) - [Industries](https://www.datagumbo.com/industries) Show submenu for Industries - [Energy](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#energy) - [Oil & Gas](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#oilandgas) - [Supply Chain & Logistics](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#supplychain) - [Mining](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#mining) - [Construction](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#construction) - [ESG](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#esg) - [Manufacturing](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#manufacturing) - [Commercial Real Estate](https://media.datagumbo.com/industries#realestate) - [Pricing](https://www.datagumbo.com/pricing) - [Company](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) Show submenu for Company - [About Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/contact-us) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog) - [Press](https://media.datagumbo.com/en) - [Resource Library](https://www.datagumbo.com/resource-library) ![](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WCI_Facebook_Shared%20Image_Free.jpg?width=1280&name=WCI_Facebook_Shared%20Image_Free.jpg) # Fast Company Recognizes Data Gumbo with Honorable Mention in 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards [Data Gumbo Team](https://media.datagumbo.com/en/author/ryantmurphy) May 3, 2022 8:05:00 AM *GumboNet ESG Honored in Software Category for Setting New Standard for Transparency, Trust and Timeliness in ESG Reporting* [Data Gumbo](https://www.datagumbo.com/), *the* industrial smart contract network company, today announced that [GumboNet ESG](https://www.datagumbo.com/gumbonet-esg) has received an honorable mention in the software category of *Fast Company*’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards celebrating innovative initiatives and other creative endeavors that support the growth of positive innovation in the face of climate change and public health crises. GumboNet ESG is the first and only automated smart contract for sustainability measurement, which ties a company’s quantifiable, real-time operational data to smart contracts to produce fast and trustworthy ESG reports. Powered and secured by Data Gumbo’s industrial smart contract network, [GumboNet™](https://www.datagumbo.com/gumbonet), GumboNet ESG sets a new bar for transparency to satisfy investors, regulators and other stakeholders’ desire for real-time verifiable environmental performance monitoring. “We are changing the speed at which accurate environmental insights are available and guarantee accuracy, timeliness and repeatability in ESG reporting,” said [Andrew Bruce, Founder and CEO, Data Gumbo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atjbruce/). “GumboNet ESG reaches across commercial supply chains to generate a third-party record of truth stored on an immutable blockchain. We are honored that *Fast Company* has recognized our innovation as we usher in the age of automation and clarity in ESG reporting.” Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions, honoring the products, concepts, companies, policies and designs that are driving change. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 2,997 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice, and more. The 2022 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to Hong Kong to Australia. “We are consistently inspired by the novelty and creativity that people are applying to solve some of our society's most pressing problems, from shelter to the climate crisis. *Fast Company* relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges,” says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of *Fast Company*. “Our journalists have identified some of the most ingenious initiatives to launch since the start of 2021, which we hope will both have a meaningful impact and lead others to join in being part of the solution.” *Fast Company*’s Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world’s most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges. The list of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas award winners is available at  [https://www.fastcompany.com/](https://www.fastcompany.com/).  To learn more about GumboNet ESG, visit: [https://www.datagumbo.com/gumbonet-esg](https://www.datagumbo.com/gumbonet-esg).    Share on: [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://media.datagumbo.com/en/fast-company-recognizes-data-gumbo-with-honorable-mention-in-2022-world-changing-ideas-awards&text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post) [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://media.datagumbo.com/en/fast-company-recognizes-data-gumbo-with-honorable-mention-in-2022-world-changing-ideas-awards) [Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://media.datagumbo.com/en/fast-company-recognizes-data-gumbo-with-honorable-mention-in-2022-world-changing-ideas-awards) Tags: [Data Gumbo](https://media.datagumbo.com/en/tag/data-gumbo) [ESG](https://media.datagumbo.com/en/tag/esg) [Awards](https://media.datagumbo.com/en/tag/awards) You may also like ![](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GumboNet-ESG_1200x630-2.jpg?width=630&name=GumboNet-ESG_1200x630-2.jpg) ![](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GumboNet-ESG_1200x630-2.jpg?width=630&name=GumboNet-ESG_1200x630-2.jpg) Data Gumbo Unveils Automated Sustainability ESG Measurement Solution for Industry ![](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Disruptor-2022-Gold-PNG.png?width=630&name=Disruptor-2022-Gold-PNG.png) ![](https://media.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Disruptor-2022-Gold-PNG.png?width=630&name=Disruptor-2022-Gold-PNG.png) Data Gumbo Named Blockchain Gold Winner in the 2022 Globee® Disruptor Company Awards [![Data Gumbo Logo](https://8433262.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8433262/hubfs/DataGumbo_logo_final_darkText.png?width=150&height=59&name=DataGumbo_logo_final_darkText.png "Data Gumbo Logo")](https://www.datagumbo.com/) [Data Gumbo Corporation 600 Travis Street Suite 5050 Houston, Texas 77002](https://goo.gl/maps/FKnPG5Rhzg9ZQuie6) ##### Platform - [BaaS](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#baas) - [Smart Contracts](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#smart-contracts) - [Network Effect](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#network-effect) - [Security & Compliance](https://media.datagumbo.com/platform#security) - [ESG Reporting](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform/esg-reporting) ##### Resources - [Blog](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog) - [Press](https://media.datagumbo.com/en) - [Resources](https://www.datagumbo.com/resource-library) - [Knowledge Base](https://knowledgebase.datagumbo.com/knowledge) ##### Let's Connect - [Book a Demo](https://www.datagumbo.com/book-demo) - [Login](https://demo.datagumbo.com/login) - [Support](https://knowledgebase.datagumbo.com/knowledge) - [Contact Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/contact-us) - [info@datagumbo.com](mailto:info@datagumbo.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/datagumbo/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-gumbo/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/datagumbo/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/datagumbo) © 2026 All rights reserved. | [Privacy Policy](https://media.datagumbo.com/privacy-policy)