This year’s Gartner’s CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey reveals that environmental sustainability has become a top-10 business priority for the first time ever with more than triple the CEOs citing it than just one year prior. Meanwhile, social responsibility and ESG emerged as the second-largest contributor to CEO focus on corporate issues, increasing 50% year over year.
Here to analyze why sustainability has come to the forefront, how business leaders can advance their sustainability strategies and common pitfalls to avoid are Kristin Moyer, a Distinguished VP Analyst in Gartner's Executive Leadership of Digital Business Growth Strategies practice, and Sarah Watt, a Research Vice President on the Talent and Sustainability team.
Explore: Sustainable Business Strategy for a Positive Social and Environmental Impact
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Opening Thoughts
Key Terms: Sustainability, ESG, CSR, Material Issues and Sustainable Business
Why Sustainability in Business Is Coming to the Forefront
Webinar: Progress from Strategy to Action on Sustainability
The Impact of Talent Demands, COP26 and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
How Leaders Can Immediately Advance Their Sustainability Strategies
Case Study: Sustainable Agriculture: A View From Bayer’s Supply Chain
The Upsides and Downsides of Digital Technology
Common Mistakes with Sustainability Strategies
The Number-One Focus for Advancing Sustainable Business
Predictions for the Future of Sustainable Business
Kristin Moyer | Distinguished VP Analyst
Kristin Moyer is a Distinguished VP, Analyst in Gartner's CEO and Digital Business Leader practice.
Sarah Watt | VP Analyst
Sarah Watt is Research Vice President in the Talent and Sustainability team. Sarah's research focus covers sustainable supply chain, responsible sourcing circular economy, climate change and biodiversity loss. Sarah helps Gartner clients to find more effective ways to apply sustainability principles within the supply chain based on organizational values and product offering. Her work aims to show how embracing sustainability can be profitable for business, while also being good for the planet. She also works with supply chain leaders to link their business strategy to their ESG requirements.
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