AI in Sustainability: Moving from Buzz to Impact
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations pursue their sustainability goals.
8 min read 30 January 2026
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations pursue their sustainability goals, from accelerating emissions reductions to improving supply-chain transparency and enhanced climate-risk decision-making. Yet despite the momentum, most organizations face the same obstacle: they understand AI’s potential, but lack clarity on where to apply it, how to scale it responsibly, and how to turn experimentation into measurable value.
To help answer those questions, we gathered insights directly from more than 50 sustainability, financial services, and AI leaders. Their responses provide a real‑time view into how organizations are approaching AI today, where they are struggling, and what it will take to move from ambition to action.
This report explores how organizations can move from AI experimentation to delivering measurable sustainability and commercial outcomes. Download our report to:
- See where AI is already creating real value, from energy savings and supply‑chain transparency to advanced climate‑risk analytics and automated reporting.
- Understand the biggest barriers to responsible scaling, including strategy gaps, governance challenges, and uncertainty around risk, data, and environmental impact.
- Apply a practical, prioritization‑focused framework to identify high‑impact use cases, accelerate responsible deployment, and ensure AI delivers both sustainability benefits and business performance.
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