IBM Study: Sustainability Remains a Business Imperative, But Current Approaches are Falling Short
Almost half (47%) of executives surveyed struggle to fund sustainability investments; six in 10 say they have to make trade-offs between financial and sustainability outcomes.
- Almost half (47%) of executives surveyed struggle to fund sustainability investments; six in 10 say they have to make trade-offs between financial and sustainability outcomes.
- The findings indicate that many organizations are focused on managing complex, varied reporting requirements rather than real business value and results.
- Sustainability requires intentionality and a shared corporate vision," said Oday Abbosh, Global Managing Partner, Sustainability Services, IBM Consulting.
- Based on this segmentation, analysis was conducted on differences in sustainability and business outcomes, operational practices, and approaches to enabling progress on sustainability.