1、In their own words How CEOs are forging paths to sustainabilityIBM Institute for Business ValueGlobal C-suite Series 25th Edition The CEO Study 1The IBM Institute for Business Value,in cooperation with Oxford Economics,interviewed 3,000 CEOs from 40+countries and 28 industries as part of the 25th ed

2、ition of the IBM C-suite Study series.These conversations focused on executives perspectives on leadership and business;their changing roles and responsibilities;and sustainability,including how they are addressing challenges,what they see as opportunities,and their visions for the future.As noted n

3、aturalist Sir David Attenborough said at the COP26 UN Climate Conference:“We are.the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth.If working apart,we are a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet,surely working together we are powerful enough to save it.”1No one knows this better t

4、han chief executives of large global organizations.In the IBM Institute for Business Values(IBV)latest research with CEOs,they shared with us their greatest challenges over the next several years.Many of the challenges that fill the headlinessupply chain success in uncertain times,changing workforce

5、 demands,and moredidnt make the final cut.Theyre important,of course,but were not cited as the top challenge.CEOs reserved the top spot for sustainabilityso much so that in 2022,sustainability was ranked as a CEO top priority 37%more frequently than in our 2021 study.2 Urgency of action was a key th

6、eme.CEOs were clear that while making sustainability a priority is good for the world,its also good for business.More than 80%say sustainability investments will drive better business results in the next five years.3 We are,quite literally,in the eleventh hour of climate change.9%They already do10%W