Efficient data management should be key pillar of corporate sustainability agendas

Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration for organisations, as they seek to generate business value by incorporating environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors into decision-making.

According to a 2022 Gartner survey of chief executive officers (CEOs) and senior business executives, a growing number of CEOs are identifying sustainability as a top business priority, with ESG being on the corporate agenda for about 1 in 5 organisations - the most in a decade.

Efforts to reduce carbon footprints are growing, with more companies committing to achieving net-zero emissions and adopting sustainable strategies. But, while much has been said about developing alternative sources of energy or decarbonising emissions-intensive industries, less discussion has been directed at the environmental impact of data management.