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Gartner® Report: 5 Trends Shaping Sustainability Strategies in 2025
Gartner® Report: 5 Trends Shaping Sustainability Strategies in 2025
Download your complimentary copy of this latest Gartner report for guidance on:
- Maturing your sustainability data program
- Working with peers to acquire low-carbon resources
- Tying sustainability to business results
- Balancing AI’s carbon footprint
“Enterprise sustainability is at a crossroads, and executive leaders need to shift their strategies to cope with an uncertain regulatory environment.” — Gartner, 5 Trends Shaping Sustainability Strategies in 2025
Volatile markets, fragmented regulations, and tightening resources are testing sustainability programs for manufacturers and their supply chains. This complimentary Gartner report notes: “Reframe. Don’t retreat by resetting sustainability targets with transparency and data.
Enterprises are reframing goals by resetting their pledges with transparency, maturing their sustainability data governance, collaborating across their supply chain, and balancing AI innovation with its environmental cost.
Our Key Takeaways From the Report
- Sustainability is at a crossroads. Regulatory uncertainty, economic volatility, and geopolitical shifts demand that companies adapt rather than abandon their sustainability goals
- Mature sustainability data management is essential. Inconsistent regulations demand clear oversight and companies often need the help of AI to stay accurate and compliant
- Strategic collaboration across the supply chain is key to success. Partnerships and shared investments help companies work together to acquire low-carbon resources and address Scope 3 emissions
- Connecting sustainability to business outcomes is a must. Programs need to show clear value through cost savings, revenue growth, and risk reduction
- Organizations must navigate the AI–sustainability contradiction by measuring AI’s cost-to-carbon ratio to ensure its benefits outweigh its energy and water footprint
Disclaimer
Gartner, 5 Trends Shaping Sustainability Strategies in 2025, By Shanna Grafeld, Lauren Wheatley, Sarah Watt, 15 May 2025
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