This year’s report highlights trends and foci from over 1,500 members of our global community. Areas of focus include:

  • Integrating sustainability into mainstream strategy. What parts of the business does the sustainability strategy directly impact, the role of sustainability teams, does it receive top-level buy-in?

  • Measuring the impact and ROI. Do sustainability initiatives drive revenue and savings for the business, are respondents accurately measuring the impact of their initiatives, does sustainability deliver ROI?

  • The SDGs and Paris Agreement. Are the SDGs being integrated into business strategy, which SDGs are the main focus for business, what are the challenges of incorporating the SDGs into business strategy, what is the role of business in helping meet the Paris Agreement?

  • Future prospects. How will sustainability evolve in the year ahead, what’s important and not important for businesses and which companies are pioneering the way for transformational change?