Deloitte Sustainability

👩🏻🧕🏾👩🏾👩🏻🦳 The momentum in women's health investment is undeniable. From '22 to '23, there was a 5% uptick in investments, and over the past decade, we've seen a staggering 1,000% increase in women's health-focused companies. These trends are encouraging, but challenges to women’s health equity remain. Discover how venture capitalists, tech startups, and other stakeholders are transforming their strategies, perspective, and collaboration to create a future where prioritizing women’s health isn’t niche, it’s the norm: https://deloi.tt/3UsRGL8

According to the findings in Deloitte Global's 2024 CxO sustainability report, the future is low on emissions and long on potential. Responses from 2,100+ leaders indicate organizations are recognizing and harnessing the growth potential of cutting GHGs and embracing sustainable practices. Discover the transformative effects the journey to net-zero is having on organizations across 27 countries, and get key insights from Deloitte Sustainability leader Jennifer Steinmann – just check out the link in the comments.

If Mother Nature had a seat at your organization’s table, what would she say? This is the question posed by the Sea Change Project in its latest short film, a powerful collaboration between award-winning filmmaker Craig Foster and Dr. Jane Goodall. Mother Nature in the Boardroom reminds us that humanity’s future is inextricably linked to that of all living things and urges decision makers to prioritize the preservation of biodiversity – the foundation of our economies and life itself. 👀 Watch this important film, which debuted at our Climate Week 2024 event: https://deloi.tt/3Uk2j31

⭐ Whether they highlight individuals or large-scale teams, we’re proud to share stories of sustainability impact like that of Deloitte University Manager, Brandon Smith 💚 Sustainability isn’t just a part of his career. It’s his passion. 📖 Dive into his story to see how he incorporates conservation, reuse, and circularity in his day-to-day, and how he lives his purpose at work. Learn about his journey in his own words, and explore the exciting innovations Brandon and his team are pursuing at Deloitte University: https://deloi.tt/4faMNhM

Why are Deloitte Sustainability’s Jamie Sawchuk, Jerry Johnston, and Mark Franklin excited about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to climate? Find out in this preview of our LinkedIn Live, Driving sustainable growth using AI and geospatial data, which airs at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, October 28, 2024. Register today: https://deloi.tt/4gYpUjy

What can insurers do to address climate change and protect their business interests? Explore five ways the industry can help protect natural capital and reduce its liability through smart investments, innovative products, and greater engagement. 🌳 Natural capital valuation: Insurance models often overlook nature risk, but frameworks like the Natural Capital Protocol now help value natural assets using advanced tech. 🛡️ Asset protection: property insurance is used to protect natural assets, with incentives for nature-based solutions to boost agricultural resilience. ⬇️ Liability reduction: Insurers can cut claims by promoting sustainable practices through policy innovations and offering discounts for protective measures. 📈 Facilitating capital flows from Financial Markets: Insurers can steer funds toward climate and nature goals by integrating nature's value into underwriting, with new policies like carbon credit insurance. ✍️ Policy advocacy: Insurers should push for policies that support sustainable practices, nature-based solutions, and risk-sharing mechanisms, while helping develop biodiversity reporting standards. Download the report to get insights from Deloitte Sustainability's Ricardo Martinez and David Sherwood on navigating climate change and property insurance: https://deloi.tt/3UkoCp4

🌿 Motivated by a desire to make a positive impact on the planet and their stakeholders, a growing number of companies are embracing sustainability to foster innovation and achieve long-term success. Deloitte Global's 2024 CxO Sustainability Report underscores this movement, showing increased investment in sustainability along with early signs that climate action is driving value creation and becoming a core business strategy. Download the report to get key insights from Deloitte Global Sustainability Business Leader Jennifer Steinmann and see how organizations are translating sustainability into strategy to maximize resilience and growth. https://deloi.tt/4dRggw5

Investing in sustainability strategies across the food value chain isn't just a good defense against the impacts of climate change, it's good offense too. How? Nearly all executives we surveyed said these investments drive both revenue growth and cost savings. Our full report, Unleashing Sustainable Value in Food and Agriculture, produced in collaboration with the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), builds upon on our earlier Executive Summary publication and dives deep into the nuances and insights across various segments of the Food and Agriculture value chain, uncovered through our survey results and research. Some segment highlights from our survey of 350 food and agriculture executives include: 🥩 22% of Processors saw at least 5% revenue growth from investing in sustainability strategies 🍿 38% of Manufacturers reported utilizing sustainable and responsible supply chain sourcing as a cost-saving strategy 🥣 29% of Food Service providers identify sustainable sourcing programs as a top revenue-generating strategy 🥡 75% of Restaurants saw at least 2% cost reduction from investing in sustainability strategies 🍬 66% of Retailers expect value from sustainability strategies to increase over the next 2 years Although nearly all respondents said their investments drove value and laid the foundation for future success, the strategies taken to achieve financial value and methods of collaboration to execute the strategies vary across value chain segments. NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business's Tensie Whelan, Elyse Douglas, Maggie Paruta, and Beverly Teng, as well as Deloitte’s Ben Ninio, Max Krasilovsky, Kyle Tanger, Stephanie Phan, Alura Vincent, Sarah Cole, Anna Corey, and others contributed insights to help guide food organizations identify and maximize sustainable investment value. Download the executive summary or full report: https://lnkd.in/geXJNhQf

At Deloitte, we recognize that progress is vital for overcoming the world's toughest challenges, and we've committed to helping foster the change we want to see – $1.5 billion to be exact.    Through our Purpose and DEI Office, we're helping increase the social mobility and economic prosperity of those facing today's greatest barriers by making strategic investments in four key areas:      ✊ Social impact: Creating impact through philanthropy, corporate responsibility, and relationships with non-profits.   🌳 Sustainability: Reducing our carbon footprint and finding more equitable ways to approach climate solutions   🟰 Equity: Advancing equity through our research, investments, and community collaboration   🤝 Trust: Fostering trust by embedding ethical considerations into everything we do      Learn about the change we’re creating at: https://lnkd.in/gEDiF_2T 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way data is analyzed and could help provide better decision-making tools and strategies — which can be especially beneficial for organizations working to advance a sustainable future.       Explore the ways AI is helping governments and businesses   ⛱️ Manage climate risks   🌱 Grow sustainable businesses   🏡 🏡 Create resilient communities      Tune in to our LinkedIn Live Monday, October 28, 2024, 11a.m. ET to hear from Deloitte Sustainability’s Jamie Sawchuk, Jerry Johnston, and Mark Franklin, and join the conversation around AI-driven advances in geospatial analytics for climate action. Register today! https://deloi.tt/4gYpUjy