Many of the people expected to deliver on increasing corporate sustainability requirements don’t even work in ESG – and there is a shortage of people who can bridge the gap between purpose and performance.
The real drivers of the climate transition are no longer sitting in the sustainability department – they're in finance, as sustainability shifts from the realm of storytelling to accountability.
Dedicated sustainability roles are being folded into other functions. But this integration is not necessarily a dilution of influence – it is an expansion of relevance for corporate sustainability.