Data Officers and the Crucial Role They Play in ESG Accountability
The popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) accountability has grown over the past couple of years as expectations of investors, consumer demand and regulatory scrutiny continues to increase. Given that more and more organizations are relying on their data to drive sustainability initiatives, it is surprising that data officers remain underutilized in this field. Figures from the 2024 CxO survey show that for most organizations, sustainability isn’t a primary focus despite the fact that data officers prioritize business efficiency and artificial intelligence. At the moment, about 25% of data officers are involved in sustainability metrics oversight. This calls attention…