Tech-enabled Sustainability: How Businesses can protect People, Planet, and Profit
summary
IBM cites interviews with 3,000 CEOs (90 in Germany) and finds ~35% have moved from strategy to action, with 24% of German CEOs labeled transformational. Concrete efforts use blockchain and AI for supply‑chain transparency, a Mayflower AI-driven boat for ocean data, and a Nestlé milk‑supplier traceability project that models supplier investments and carbon tradeoffs. A multi‑partner platform with World Bank/OECD/HSBC targets the $7 trillion sustainable‑infrastructure funding gap, focusing on measurable decarbonization, scope‑3 visibility, and city energy flex solutions.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Tech-enabled sustainability intro
- 1:19CEO sustainability priorities
- 3:07Barriers to sustainability progress
- 4:55Sustainable business viability
- 6:21Decarbonizing supply chains
- 7:46Public-private city sustainability
- 9:12Water, plastic, pollutant management
- 11:46Ecosystem rebuilding & climate adaptation
- 13:30Fair transition & skills training
- 14:54Sustainability regulation risks
- 16:22Consumer demand & traceability
- 18:06AI for compliance & planning
- 19:31Nestlé’s milk supplier case
- 21:19Sustainable investment funding gap
- 22:43Global sustainable capital connection
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