Market Insight: 10 Predictions For ESG And Sustainability In 2024 And Beyond
Guy Lewis
Lily Turnbull
Luke Gowland
Priyanka Bawa
Kim Knickle
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Executive Summary
This report explores the most significant themes that will impact the ESG and sustainability market in 2024, building on the research conducted by Verdantix over the past 12 months. In this report, we address the major trends and challenges we expect to influence firms’ ESG and sustainability strategies and investments over the coming year. Our analysts have made 10 predictions, covering the full spectrum of ESG and sustainability issues. Corporate executives should use this report to understand the innovation occurring within the ESG market and to inform their strategies for 2024.About the Authors
Elisa Molero
Senior Analyst
Elisa is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in supply chain sustainability. Her research covers 100 vendors in the supply chain sustainability market, supporting buye...
View ProfileGuy Lewis
Industry Analyst
Guy is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. He currently leads research on circular economy software and services and supports research acro...
Jessica Pransky
Senior Manager
Jessica is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in providing insights to sustainability leaders and analysing ESG and sustainability reporting software. She advises tec...
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Jessie Wilson
Industry Analyst
Jessie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography ...
View ProfileLily Turnbull
Senior Analyst
Lily is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she delivers in-depth research to help executives navigate ESG, sustainability and product innovation, and make confident decision...
Luke Gowland
Senior Analyst
Luke is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in ESG and sustainability reporting software and financial ESG. He advises both technology buyers and software vendor and s...
Priyanka Bawa
Principal Analyst
Priyanka is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, where she leads research to enable sustainability leaders and services firms to analyse shifting market dynamics and evaluate inn...
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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