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Luise Hartmann

“On the Pivotal Role of Data in Sustainability Transformations – Challenges and Opportunities” published in Business & Information Systems Engineering Journal

Sustainability and data are closely linked and form the foundation of today's endeavours for a more sustainable future. This is precisely why the first conference on sustainability and data took place last September, allowing participants to join in virtually via Zoom.

Building on this, the conference hosts Lea Püchel (University of Münster) and Cancan Wang (IT University of Copenhagen) organized a discussion paper titled ‘On the Pivotal Role of Data in Sustainability Transformations - Challenges and Opportunites’. It adresses the role of data as catalysts as well as performative and socio-technical function.

They were actively supported in this endeavour: Karin Buhmann (Copenhagen Business School) emphasises the importance of aligning regulatory data requirements with sustainability goals. Furthermore, Tobias Brandt (University of Münster) discusses how sustainability reporting can drive improved data management. Jan vom Brocke (University of Münster) presents the potential of process science for analysing sustainability data. Elizabeth A. Teracino (University of Lausanne) and Christine Legner (University of Lausanne) emphasise the need for reliable, proactive data sourcing. Felizia von Schweinitz (Universität Hamburg) and Laura Marie Edinger-Schons (Universität Hamburg) assess the challenges of impact assessment and finally, practitioner Thomas Daniel Mardahl reflects on the importance of integrating environmental and financial reporting.

These discussions are more relevant than ever before, as the complexities of digitalisation impact both companies and individuals. The outstanding achievement was published in the Business & Information Systems Engineering Journal.

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The full discussion is available here.