Making Sustainability Work: Better Tools, Smarter Decisions, Greater Impact

New technologies, management approaches and financial tools are creating opportunities to make sustainability work more effectively. AI can help organisations interpret complex information and identify opportunities. Better procurement rules and incentives can turn sustainability goals into purchasing decisions. Green bonds and transition finance can mobilise capital, while insurance data can reveal climate vulnerabilities before they become crises. But better tools only matter if they lead to better decisions. How should organisations use AI without introducing new governance risks? What makes the business case strong enough for procurement teams to act? How can sustainability data become genuinely useful rather than another reporting burden? And how do organisations bring stakeholders into those decisions in ways that improve both trust and outcomes? This session will explore the practical tools, technologies and management choices that can make sustainability more effective, moving beyond ambition to how organisations actually get the work done. Discussion Group Leaders Constanza Connolly is Board Member at Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, advancing sustainable procurement and social innovation through law, education, and ecosystem building. Richard Fontes is Senior Advisor at Oakledge Advisors, advancing the integration of climate data and frameworks into financial products and services. Welela Makonnen is Founder & Executive Director at Impatico, advancing transparent and collaborative approaches that make sustainability information more accessible, actionable, and participatory. What to expect A pragmatic, action-oriented conversation spanning AI, management, procurement, finance, insurance, data and stakeholder engagement. Participants will explore what is already helping organisations make better sustainability decisions, where implementation still gets stuck, and which emerging approaches could make the biggest difference. Who this is for This session is for sustainability leaders, executives, investors, funders, procurement and finance professionals, technologists and practitioners looking for practical ways to improve how sustainability is managed, financed and implemented. What you will get out of it Practical ways AI and technology can strengthen sustainability work Better approaches to turning sustainability priorities into business decisions Perspectives on procurement, finance and insurance as tools for accelerating progress New thinking on using data, transparency and stakeholder input more effectively Connections with others focused on making sustainability work better in practice