The threat of climate change has pushed companies to embrace a more sustainable future, with an increasing number of companies announcing their commitment to ESG and sustainability. But such commitments need to be supported by concrete action, and there are growing calls to leverage digital technologies towards a better and greener future, highlighting the potential of data for sustainable development.
Bringing digital technologies and sustainability together makes logical sense. The green transition and the digital transition have been two of the most significant global business trends over the past several years, and are twin challenges: neither can succeed without the other. In practice, digitalization is being increasingly