Technology Magazine October 2022 | Page 40

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

SUSTAINABILITY

AND THE CIO : HOW TECH CAN SAVE THE WORLD

As the pressure mounts on businesses while they make operations more sustainable , we explore the role of the CIO in developing climate-conscious initiatives
WRITTEN BY : CATHERINE GRAY

People ’ s priorities are changing . Companies are being held more accountable for their environmental , social , and governance ( ESG ) initiatives by customers , employees , shareholders , governments , and even regulators .

This external pressure is hitting companies from all industries across all sectors , and rising consumer demand for sustainability is catalysing change in corporate attitudes . And considering a survey from Deloitte found that 98 % of consumers believe that brands
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