HFS on Sustainability and ESG

A collection of the latest views of the HFS analyst team on Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance.

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Highlight Report

Technology investment should support your sustainability goals. Not the opposite

SAP was barely mentioned at PWC's SAP hackathon. Good

Market Analysis

Leading the energy transition

Using positions of influence to align organizations and systems with the global sustainability context.

Point of View

Media holds a solution to the sustainability emergency. It must use it now

The media industry must treat the climate and sustainability emergency… like an emergency.

Point of View

Transparency is the only way for oil and gas companies to regain trust

An ecosystem of partners could coalesce around one major oil and gas firm that discloses its imperfect transition plan.

Data Viewpoint

Demand is soaring across the sustainability services value chain​

Sustainability is embedding itself throughout systems, organization, and the services sector

Market Impact Report

Ukrainian agribusiness shows sustainability can win—even in a war

Kernel’s example is a stark reminder for leaders in all industries to not flinch on sustainability at the first inconvenience

Point of View

Circular economy efforts must link across organizations and all sustainability

How a global chemicals company and EY built and implemented a circularity measurement process.

Data Viewpoint

The sustainability services market is approaching $200 billion

The sustainability services ecosystem is merging as demand soars.

Point of View

Services firms must embed sustainability in teams, engagements, and ecosystems

Services firms hold an immense opportunity and responsibility for sustainability.

Point of View

COP27 was mediocre. That was the worst possible outcome

A disastrous UN summit would have been better.

Data Viewpoint

Most digital investment in sustainability is “predictably” (sorry) in analytics

No technology has realized its full sustainability potential.

Point of View

Confidence is the vital role for services firms in sustainability

There’s a glaring sustainability opportunity. But we need organizations to get over the commercial excuse.

Point of View

Business must solve sustainability. Policy and the public cannot

Policymaking and the public will not move quickly enough to address climate change or any of the global sustainability context.

Data Viewpoint

Retail and CPG firms are missing their sustainability potential

RCPG companies need a load more sustainability leadership for strategies to cascade throughout organizations and value chains.

Market Analysis

Sustainability Services: The state of the ecosystem

A market analysis and ecosystem map of the sustainability consulting, technology, and services landscape.

Point of View

Genpact’s sustainability services attempt to leapfrog a soaring market

Genpact has built a position of influence on data, analytics, and operations in key industries affecting the sustainability fight.

Point of View

The glaring sustainability opportunity: ecosystem leadership must overcome excuses

Our systems are not good enough to address sustainability. Too many firms use this as an excuse for not moving first.

Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10: Sustainability Services, 2022

This report delivers our 2022 assessment of the leading sustainability consulting, technology, and services firms.

Point of View

Framing sustainability: defining the global context and aligning ecosystems

We need focused collaboration. Everyone must be involved. The major ecosystem players must use their positions to lead.

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