What drives sustainable value creation? We surveyed 234 senior leaders across finance, information technology, and ESG to understand how companies see sustainability as a driver of value creation, the barriers they face, and the progress made on integration.
93% of senior leaders across IT, finance and ESG say sustainability is important to commercial success.
37% of senior leaders believe sustainability is “very integrated” into the core of their business.
23% of senior management teams allocate significant capital to deliver on this priority.
CONTRIBUTOR
Robert Eccles
Robert is a leading authority on how companies and investors can create sustainable strategies through the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in resource allocations decisions. The focus of his work is on how the capital markets can contribute to ensuring a sustainable society for generations to come.
CONTRIBUTOR
Alison Taylor
Alison is the Executive Director of Ethical Systems, and a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business. Alison has spent the last two decades consulting to multinational companies on risk, anti-corruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behavior, stakeholder engagement, ESG, and ethics and compliance. Alison is also a senior advisor at sustainability non-profit BSR, a member of the Board at Venture ESG, and a sustainability advisor at Zai Lab, KKR and Pictet Group.
