PodChats for FutureCIO: The role of IT and the CIO in driving sustainable ESG

“In most enterprises, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of potential sustainability ideas and projects that IT could support. The CIO must make sure the IT organization focuses on those that will drive the enterprise’s sustainability ambitions,” says Simon Mingay, VP Analyst at Gartner. With ESG scores rising in importance, orchestrating the right technologies and practices will be key to meeting the ESG goals that your organization uses to track and report progress to both external and internal stakeholders. A good ESG score can improve stock performance, customer engagement and reduce operating costs. A bad one can tarnish your reputation with job candidates, employees, customers, regulators and investors.In this PodChats for FutureCIO, we are joined by Sarah Johnson, APAC digital leader with ERM, to get her perspective on the role of the CIO in delivering on the ESG aspirations of the company.1.       To frame your expertise on the topic, what is ERM?2.       How is ESG connected to IT (function)? Does ESG complicate an already complex IT operation?3.       What is expected of the CIO when it comes to ESG?4.       To what extent is the CIO accountable for ESG's success or failure?5.       What are the challenges that a CIO must overcome to ensure IT is able to make a positive contribution to successful ESG?6.       You spoke of ESG as a team sport. Who gets involved to do what?7.       You mentioned that ESG does not stand still. It is evolving. How can CIOs get ahead on sustainability and ESG?