Digital technologies are the electronic tools, devices, systems and resources that generate, store or process data. This includes the business systems (e.g. ERP and GRC solutions) and technologies such as robotics, Internet of Things (IoT) and drones. These technologies are at the heart of most organisations and play a central role in driving ESG initiatives and providing the required reporting solutions.
Digital technologies are already being used across the Middle East as part of environmental initiatives, including drones and robotics to improve efficiency, reduce waste and provide less carbon-intensive means of environmental management.
While technologies such as robotics or Artificial Intelligence can enable the improvement of environmental impact, they can also cause detrimental social impact such as job displacement or bias. This highlights the importance of applying a holistic approach to Digital Technology and ESG.
ESG Digital Technology Assessment
Our ESG Digital Technology Assessment provides a structured approach to help organisations understand their readiness to manage ESG risks and enable ESG initiatives.
The assessment leverages our ESG Digital Technology framework in the context of the following domains:
ESG Digital Technology Framework
Regardless of size and ambition, digital technology is at the heart of an ESG transformation, particularly in the enablement of ESG reporting.
It is central to an organisation’s ESG journey from strategy through to execution.
Our framework provides a structure to help organisations use digital technology to manage sustainability risks and make a difference - creating sustainable outcomes while improving impact on the environment and society.
