Strategic Focus: Use Cases For AI Agents In Sustainability Reporting
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Executive Summary
AI agents are set to become a powerful new force in sustainability reporting. Though market adoption is still in its early stages, some sustainability leaders are starting to use agents for a variety of use cases, such as data management, disclosure drafting and assurance preparation. These point to the potential for agents to helps firms unlock greater value from sustainability data. For sustainability leaders, the opportunity is real; success, however, will depend on pairing ambition with strong data foundations and ensuring the proper governance structures are in place. This report examines emerging use cases for AI agents and agentic AI in sustainability reporting, helping corporate sustainability leaders assess where these technologies can create value, where risks remain and how to adopt them responsibly.About the Authors
Jessica Pransky
Principal Analyst
Jessica is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in providing insights to sustainability leaders and analysing ESG and sustainability reporting software. She advises ...
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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