Smart Innovators: Sustainability Management Software
Diana Olaleye
Steve Bolton
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Executive Summary
Over the past decade, the sustainability management landscape has transformed from a predominant focus on complying with environmental regulations and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to a broader concentration on materiality assessments, environmental, social and governance factors, and supply chain sustainability. This change is due to a range of factors including mounting pressure from consumers and non-governmental organizations, increasing regulations and government action, and new priorities among institutional investors. This report helps corporate decision-makers responsible for tracking emissions and natural resource use, quantifying sustainability impacts, selecting and managing suppliers, and mapping sustainability strategies better understand the current market landscape of software for managing sustainability programmes and the associated reporting requirements.Landscape Of Sustainability Reporting Is Driven By Regulators, Customers, Investors And NGOs
Sustainability Reporting Can Incorporate A Huge Spectrum Of Metrics
Characterizing Vendors And Products Within The SMS Market
Sustainability Management Software Providers Have Varied Backgrounds
SMS Platforms Offer Deep Functionality For Various Sustainability Needs
Forward-Looking SMS Solutions Are Best Positioned To Succeed
Figure 2. Change In Sustainability Management Spend In 2019 Compared To 2018
Figure 3. SMS Vendors Come From Varied Backgrounds
Figure 4. Varied Capabilities Across SMS Platforms
Figure 5. Capabilities Assessment Of SMS Platforms
About the Authors
Diana Olaleye
Analyst
Diana is an Analyst in the Verdantix EHS practice covering research on industrial wearables and environmental sustainability. Her recent research focussed on benchmarking the ...
Steve Bolton
Research Director
Steve leads the Verdantix EHS research practice, based out of our New York office. He has 25 years of experience advising on sustainability, EHS, circular economy, corporate s...
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