平衡的世界2025

Unlocking resilience and long-term valuethrough environmental action Table of contents Who should read this reportand why? This year’s edition ranges across themes frominvestment priorities, business value creation,and climate adaptation, to the impact of AI insustainability and barriers to implementation. Italso offers recommendations to help organizationssustain progress and adapt to an evolving businessand regulatory environment. The fourth edition in our annual series, this reportexamines the trends shaping sustainability strategiesand roadmaps. It offers a comprehensive view oforganizational progress toward sustainability goals;where and why momentum is slowing; and whataction organizations are taking. The report will beespecially valuable for chief sustainability officers(CSOs) but given the cross-functional nature ofsustainability – and this edition’s focus on businessvalue and future-proofing – it will also be relevant tothe broader C-suite and leaders across functions suchas strategy, R&D, supply chain, and technology. surveyed work within corporate functions, andhalf come from value chain functions. We alsointerviewed senior sustainability executives atleading organizations and conducted a global surveyof 6,566 consumers. Please see the research methodology at the end ofthe report for more details. This report is based on original findings from acomprehensive industry survey of 2,146 seniorexecutives (director level and above) from 716leading organizations across 13 countries with annualrevenue above $1 billion. Half of the executives Thank you tothe industryexecutiveswho contributedtheir perspectivesto this study Dr. Eva RiesenhuberGlobal Head of Sustainability,Siemens Anke EhlersManaging Director –International Sustainability,ALDI South Rodolfo BrajcichGlobal Director of Nutritionand Sustainability,Sigma Paul PolmanFormer CEO at Unilever and co-author of the book "Net Positive:How courageous companies thriveby giving more than they take" Lucía Ávila Martín del CampoSustainability Global Process Owner,Sigma Simone Targetti FerriChief Sustainability Officer,Italy, L'Oréal Christine Maria BetzChief Sustainability Officer,BSH Home Appliances Group Edmundo FuentesExecutive Vice President – Business Transformation,Sigma Tomás ZaborowskiHead of Sustainability Excellence,Bayer Crop Science Erik WottrichHead of Sustainability, Tele2,a Sweden-based telecom operator Filip RosengrenDirector – Sustainability,SKF Group Gabrielle GinérHead of Environmental Sustainability, BT Group Executive summary Organizations around the world are at a pivotalpoint in their sustainability journey. Whilecommitment to sustainability remains strong,rising consumer expectations, climate risks, andgeopolitical, economic, and operational pressuresare challenging the pace and depth of progress.This fourth edition of our annualA world inbalanceresearch explores how organizations arenavigating these complexities. investments over the next 12–18 months (up from74% in 2024), and 92% have not revised their netzero timelines. However, the spotlight is now onaction, not ambition. About two in three (67%)executives say they are under increasing pressureto demonstrate credible, science-based progresstoward net zero. Yet only 21% of organizationshave developed detailed transition plans with interim targets and capital allocation. At the sametime, 62% of consumers believe organizations areengaging in greenwashing, up from 33% in 2023and 52% in 2024. This widening credibility gaphighlights the need for transparent, evidence-backed sustainability communication. Sustainability is seen as a businessvalue driver and core future-proofing strategy Sustainability investment isset to increase, but credibilityof actions is under pressure 82% Organizations increasingly recognize thatsustainability is not just a compliance exercise –it’s a source of business value. Over two-thirds(67%) of executives cite business value creationas a key reason for sustainability investments.Almost half (49%) of organizations have alreadyrealized a positive return on investment (ROI) ontheir sustainability investments – half of them Despite global uncertainty, organizationscontinue to prioritize sustainability, drivenby the growing recognition of its importanceto long-term business success. Most (82%)plan to increase environmental sustainability of organizations plan to increaseenvironmental sustainability investmentsover the next 12–18 months Executive summary 75% within a shorter timeframe than for traditionalinvestments. Sustainability is also viewed as along-term strategic lever: 75% of executivessay it is core to their future-proofing efforts.This is driven by needs such as staying ahead ofregulation (72%), building stakeholder trust (69%),and driving innovation (67%) in a competitiveglobal landscape. Climate adaptation is on theradar, but execution is lagging As climate impacts grow more severe andfrequent, organizations are feel