The third edition of Deloitte's 2024 CxO Sustainability Report surveyed over 2,100 executives across 27 countries on their views and strategies related to sustainability.
The report shows that climate change remains a top three issue for global C-suite level business leaders (CxOs), surpassing political uncertainty, competition for talent, and supply chain challenges, among others. A key indicator of sustainability staying power on leaders’ agendas is that 85% of CxOs say they have increased investments in sustainability in the past year—up from 75% in 2023—and half have started to implement technology solutions to help achieve climate or environmental goals.
"Executives are beginning to see more tangible benefits from making investments in sustainability—pointing to sustainability as a driver of new products, business models, and value creation overall."
-Jennifer Steinmann, Deloitte Global Sustainability Business leader