Tech Alone Can't Save the Planet- Transparency Is Needed, Too

摘要

AS THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE hits home, it's easy to feel despair. But the pace of environmental innovation is accelerating too. We still need ambitious government policies, but new technology and increased transparency can speed progress and spur both business and government to deliver better results.Business leaders know these changes are underway, and many have embraced them. In the Environmental Defense Fund's second annual survey of 600 executives, more than 84% say they are confident that technological advances will have a positive effect on the way businesses impact the environment, especially analytics, automation, A.I., and sensors.And because social media means that everybody gets a vote on whether your company is a responsible corporate citizen, more than 85% of those executives expect customers, employees, and investors to hold them more accountable for their impact on the environment.