Holistic approach to sustainable transformation.

Businesses are increasingly under pressure to deliver operations in a sustainable way. The pressure for this shift comes from multiple quarters. Growing demand amongst consumers favoring businesses with their own sustainability initiatives, government regulations trending towards more stringent requirements, and business partners pursuing their own sustainability imperatives are pushing sustainability to the forefront of organizations agenda. wThere is also pressure coming from within businesses internally to transform towards clear, sustainable operations. Unsustainable business practices require a holistic response – including, but not limited to, emissions reduction, and while employees want their company to take action, employers are also looking to help deliver an economy that will support their businesses long into the futurewhich is where Enterprise Architecture (EA) comes in.

By Jim Hietala, VP Sustainability and Market Development, The Open Group