IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Sustainability 2022 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Sustainability 2022 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: By 2023, 40% of G2000 Companies Will Have Completely Embedded Sustainability into Their Operations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 2: 45% of Organizations Worldwide Will Consider Sustainability Considerations to Be "Very Important" for Their Technology Buying Decisions by 2024

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 3: By 2023, 40% of G2000 Companies Will Be Participants in Broader Networks of Companies Engaged in Sustainable Innovation to Solve "Wicked" Problems with Significant, Long-Term Innovation Potential

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 4: By 2023, 60% of the G2000 Companies Will Have Environmental Sustainability Parameters Firmly Embedded in Their Business KPIs

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 5: By 2024, Two-Thirds of Organizations Worldwide Will Be Tracking Their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Performance Using ESG Metrics and KPIs

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 6: Companies Will Extend Their Data Privacy Initiatives to Surpass Compliance Requirements with 60% of Enterprises Establishing KPIs Regarding the Ethical Use of Data by 2023

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 7: By 2025, 75% of Organizations Will Deploy Software Tools to Monitor Utilization On Premises, in the Cloud, or at Edge Locations to Improve Metrics That Reduce Energy Costs and Improve Sustainability

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 8: 80% of Operating High-End Datacenters and 60% of Midtier Datacenters Will Implement an Energy Management Program to Reduce Energy Consumption and Ensure Energy Reliability by 2022

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 9: By 2023, 40% of Organizations Will Mandate Responsible Sourcing Policies and Implement Audit and Accountability Solutions Requiring Proof of Compliance to Build Trust Among Consumers and Stakeholders

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 10: By 2024, 50% of G2000 Companies Will Prioritize Responsible AI Solutions as the Top Area for Artificial Intelligence Services Investments

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Environmental and Social Responsibility — A New Stakeholder-Driven Imperative

• Embracing Digital First — New Strategies for Complexity and Ubiquity

• Cybersecurity and Risk — The Threat Environment Just Keeps Scaling

• Geopolitical Risk — Societal and Economic Tensions Irrupt

• Intelligence on Demand — Navigating the Torrent of Data

• Digital Ecosystem — Thriving in a Multiplatform World

• Globalization 2.0 — Shifting Strategies for Materials, Machines, and Workers

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