Balancing passion and pragmatism: How sustainability leaders are preparing for 2026
Lessons from CSO Futures' webinar on what CSOs should expect next year.
CSO Futures’ November webinar brought together senior sustainability leaders to discuss how businesses are navigating the rapidly evolving ESG landscape amid political pushback, economic uncertainty, and rising expectations from investors and regulators.
Throughout the conversation, several common themes emerged: the need to shift from compliance to value creation, the divergence between investor sentiment and internal corporate realities, the evolving expectations placed on the CSO, the increasing centrality of risk and performance, and the critical role of data and AI in the next phase of sustainability maturity.
Watch the full webinar recording here
