The World Economic Forum has released a study on Chief Sustainability Officers’ 2026 views and priorities, based on a survey of 189 senior sustainability professionals at large companies.
It found:
- Three quarters expect AI and digital technologies to support progress on sustainability goals, primarily by advancing risk modelling and boosting resource efficiency
- Three quarters expect companies’ transition investments to remain unchanged over the next year
- Two thirds believe sustainability progress will remain constant or accelerate over the coming 12 months
- The business case for sustainability (64%) and an increase in available technology (56%) were the two most cited accelerators of progress