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EA and Sustainability: A playbook as a guide for operationalization

In today's world of increasing connectivity and digitalization, the effective integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) guidelines into corporate strategy and IT architecture is becoming a critical factor for sustainable business success. The introduction of the "Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)" underlines the urgency of anchoring sustainability aspects deeply in core business processes and structures.  

The CBA Lab workstream "EA and Sustainability" has created a playbook that provides an innovative and comprehensive framework for making ESG principles not only visible, but also manageable. It aims to equip business and IT departments with sound, effective analytical methods and tools that provide a practical introduction to the implementation of ESG principles.By skillfully linking strategic, regulatory and architectural perspectives, the Playbook creates the conditions for a smooth integration of ESG objectives into the overall corporate strategy.

In detail, the Playbook provides an in-depth overview of the current ESG legal landscape and the resulting regulatory requirements, enabling companies to minimize compliance risks and develop a sound reporting strategy. A key focus is on the architectural perspective, in which the playbook presents various analytical approaches. These approaches show how certain capabilities, business processes and information objects are affected by ESG requirements and how they can be effectively integrated into the enterprise architecture.It emphasizes how essential it is for companies to develop a clear vision and strategy for ESG integration that takes into account both short-term compliance requirements and long-term sustainability goals.

It emphasizes how essential it is for companies to develop a clear vision and strategy for ESG integration that takes into account both short-term compliance requirements and long-term sustainability goals.

This playbook is aimed at active business and enterprise architects who want to embark on a journey through the architectural landscape with their colleagues from the specialist departments with the sustainability reporting requirements in their luggage.