The CIO’s evolving role to address tighter EU sustainability regulations

Even in the US, the SEC is proposing new rules to enhance standardized climate-related disclosures for investors.

Glad to see that my interview in Computer Sweden by Karin Lindström earlier this summer was picked up by CIO Online by Foundry.

The conversation is rapidly shifting where in the latest Gartner Business Quarterly (22Q2), CEOs now view environmental sustainability as a competitive differentiator. Over the next two years, most CEOs plan to invest in new and superior products and services — the prime source of competitive differentiation.

Top three factors that drive the need for new or improved products are:
1.) Purpose/Function/Performance
2.) Quality/Consistency
3.) Environmental Sustainability

Technology leaders need to be ready to adapt to:
1.) Emerging ESG market and customer expectations
2.) Shifting environmental CEO priorities
3.) Regulatory sustainability requirements (CSRD, SEC climate disclosure rule, etc)

Link to the full article on CIO.com

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