Businesses in the United States are continuing to increase adoption of digital sustainability solutions to improve efficiency, manage risk and strengthen resilience, according to a new report by Information Services Group.

Sustainability Online reported that the 2025 ISG Provider Lens US and Global Digital Sustainability report found firms are continuing to invest in sustainability, despite shifts in federal policies and disclosure requirements.

Kathy Rudy, partner at ISG Data, Analytics and Technology Office, said: "US enterprises are clearly moving from sustainability as a reporting exercise to sustainability as a source of business value. They understand the ongoing need to embrace evolving business models and energy transformation."

Areas receiving the most investment include digital solutions delivering measurable financial and operational outcomes, particularly in energy-intensive and asset-heavy industries. Rather than focusing on broad compliance programmes, enterprises in these sectors are adopting initiatives that lower operating costs, improve data quality and provide sustainability assurance.

A notable development is the emergence of enterprise-wide environmental, social and governance data systems that align sustainability information with financial records. Large firms are consolidating fragmented data sources into single systems of record to reduce reporting costs and improve audit readiness, according to ISG.

Other priorities include supply chain and product-level transparency, alongside investment in energy and grid management technologies, given increased electricity demand as artificial intelligence workloads expand.

Matt Warburton, principal consultant at ISG and lead author of the report, said: "Digital sustainability investments in the US are being justified through hard metrics such as energy savings, reporting speed and risk reduction. Enterprises expect solutions that connect sustainability outcomes directly to financial and operational performance."

Access the full details on the ISG Provider Lens sustainability report.