Building a strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score can determine the business's overall success and attract socially responsible investors. Effecting change begins with setting clear goals and committing your organization to meet those ESG goals. A nice-to-have? Not anymore: not only are regulations becoming stricter, but customers and shareholders, too, are keen to know the progress your organization is making to be more sustainable.
For most organizations, this requires a fundamental change to your core business processes and how data gathering and analytics are done. You will require data from across the organization to create a 360° view of your ESG goals and progress toward achieving these goals.
Read this IDC Spotlight to understand how well-managed data – captured from numerous systems, business units, and geographies – is key in supporting broader ESG frameworks.
