Innovation for sustainable development
Innovation for sustainable development, or driving sustainability within business processes, enables enterprises to be forward-thinking. Enterprises that integrate innovation for sustainable development remain compliant with emerging mandates and drive long-term value by increasing efficiency, identifying new business opportunities, and enhancing brand reputation.
Sustainability is now a business priority, and innovation for sustainable development is pivotal in fostering sustainable and responsible business models. Adopting advancing technologies for sustainability initiatives, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), predictive analytics, data integration, cloud, and blockchain, help uncover areas of inefficiency, streamline processes, and reduce resource consumption – improving overall organizational performance and driving sustainability objectives forward.
Everest Group’s Sustainability Technology and Services Membership
Through the lenses of planet, people, and business case, Everest Group’s Sustainability Technology and Services Membership delivers cohesive support to enterprises as they implement and activate sustainable business models. Our research examines the most relevant issues and provides deep analyses, so business leaders make confident sustainability decisions.
Forward-looking enterprises are taking steps toward innovation for sustainable development with practices like sustainable product development and circular economies – the process of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of assets with sustainability in mind – and investing in Green IT, including green data centers, green cloud environments, green infrastructures, and more.