Planet Cents, Inc. is committed to promoting sustainable practices and reducing environmental impact. The company seeks to leverage data research to develop its strategy, tactics and enhance its decision-making processes. The project involves gathering and analyzing data related to consumer, competitor, organizational, and/or seller behavior, market trends, and environmental impact. The goal is to generate actionable insights that can support Planet Cents in making informed decisions to improve sustainability efforts. Learners will apply their classroom knowledge of data research and analysis and interpretation to identify patterns and trends. The project will focus on a specific aspect of Planet Cents' operations, such as product lifecycle or supply chain efficiency, to ensure a targeted approach. By completing this project, learners will contribute to Planet Cents' mission of fostering a more sustainable future.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain practical experience in researching data for business insights.
• Learn data entry and data collection principles.
• Develop skills in database design principles and implementation.
• Understand the impact of data-driven decisions in a startup environment.

• Research and collection of data from credible sources (e.g., industry reports, scientific articles, and online tools like ChatGPT) to support metric evaluation.
• Validate existing data by cross-referencing multiple sources to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Manage and develop a database of environmentally friendly products.
• Target item identification and selection.
• Compilation of relevant metrics for shortlisted products.
• Data preparation and handover to internal stakeholders for further processing.
• Presentation of findings through written reports to internal stakeholders.