Global Corporate Survey 2026: Product Sustainability Analysis
13 Aug, 2026
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Executive Summary
This report helps product, supply chain, sourcing and procurement, and sustainability decision-makers benchmark their firms’ budgets, investment priorities and technology preferences relative to their global peer group. This 2026 Verdantix product sustainability global corporate survey spans 19 countries and regions and nine industries. Respondents are senior executives responsible for product and supply chain sustainability initiatives, representing organizations with revenues of at least $500 million. The report is a valuable tool to support strategic decision-making and business planning by executives at product sustainability technology and service providers.Summary for decision-makers
Global corporate survey reveals how product sustainability is emerging as a strategic imperative for growth, market access and risk management
Global corporate survey features 151 product and supply chain executives across nine industries
Stakeholder trust, compliance cost reduction and revenue opportunities build the business case for product sustainability
Product sustainability regulations and associated compliance challenges are reshaping market access and operational complexity
Embedding product sustainability into core business and technology strategy is imperative to success
Figure 1. Regional breakdown of respondents
Figure 2. Industry breakdown of respondents
Figure 3. Use of strategies to build the business case for product and supply chain sustainability
Figure 4. Significance of goals to product and supply chain sustainability
Figure 5. Impact of rules and frameworks on product and supply chain sustainability spending
Figure 6. Product and supply chain sustainability improvement challenges
Figure 7. Supplier relationships
Figure 8. Management of product and supply chain sustainability issues
Figure 9. Product and supply chain sustainability software selection
Allied
Stone, Assent, Brand
Finance, Bureau
Veritas, Carbonfact, Catena-X, CDP, Ceratizit, European
Commission, Evolutions
Flooring, FedEx, Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI), Google, GreenDot, IntegrityNext, International
Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Makersite, Morgan
Stanley, Oritain, osapiens, PwC, Sedex, Sensoneo, Supplier
Compliance Audit Network (SCAN), Together
for Sustainability (TfS), US
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), World
Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
About the Authors

Jessie Wilson
Industry Analyst
Jessie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography ...
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Jessica Pransky
Senior Manager
Jessica is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in providing insights to sustainability leaders and analysing ESG and sustainability reporting software. She advises tec...
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