Strategic Focus: Industry ESG & Sustainability Trends And Priorities
Kim Knickle
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Executive Summary
This report, based on findings from the Verdantix 2025 global corporate ESG and sustainability survey, provides a benchmark of ESG and sustainability trends and spend by industry. Sustainability executives can use this report to compare their firms’ priorities and budget allocation against their peers. Technology firms and service providers can use it to align product strategies with the evolving demands of buyers across industries. In our survey, we interviewed 400 senior ESG and sustainability decision-makers at organizations with revenues of at least $250 million, spread across six geographical regions and 15 industries (see the upcoming Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2025: ESG & Sustainability Budgets, Priorities And Tech Preferences).Firms encounter barriers as they seek to improve sustainability performance
Spend on ESG and sustainability software will continue to grow in 2026
About the Authors
Jessie Wilson
Senior Analyst
Jessie is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography and...
View ProfileKim 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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