Sustainability has moved swiftly up the executive agenda in recent years. Even at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, most CEOs interviewed for an Accenture study said that “becoming a truly sustainable and responsible business” was a top priority. And with good Reason. Beyond the great promise of protecting people and the planet, companies with a higher sustainability performance—across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators—perform better financially than their peers. Just as digital transformation required every company to become a technology company, with technology at its heart, now every business needs to become sustainable—and technology is again taking center stage.
