Knowit sees AI use in sustainability focused on reporting, not decision-making

• AI adoption in corporate sustainability remains concentrated in reporting, with limited use in strategic decisions or emissions reduction.
• Watershed’s 2026 survey found 43% use AI; fewer than 12% use it to identify and prioritize emissions-reduction measures.
• Only 21% of AI users report significant time savings, highlighting limited returns from adoption within existing processes.
• Budget and staffing lag company growth for 41% of respondents, up from about 22% the previous year.
• A separate World Economic Forum survey found 68% of sustainability chiefs expect skills shortages to constrain AI use over the coming year.

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