Global sustainability efforts are expected to maintain momentum despite geopolitical uncertainty, with commercial and technological drivers increasingly shaping the pace of climate action, according to the World Economic Forum’s inaugural Chief Sustainability Offi cers Outlook.
The survey found that 63% of chief sustainability offi cers (CSOs) expect global sustainability progress to remain steady or accelerate over the next 12 months.
However, 78% expect geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures, including confl ict, policy uncertainty and weaker multilateral cooperation, to weigh on progress.
Artifi cial intelligence is emerging as both an opportunity and a challenge.
About 73% of CSOs expect AI to accelerate sustainability efforts, particularly through improved measurement, effi ciency and risk analysis.