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An MIT report finds only 33 percent of companies have board oversight

Companies with a cross-functional team put sustainability in decisions 57 percent of the time. With one function, the number is 13 percent.

The 2026 report from the MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab uses answers from 1,810 supply chain professionals. They work in 91 countries. Of these, 83 percent think that sustainability is important to long-term business success. This is the highest level in seven years. But only 51 percent of companies with public goals have a formal cross-functional team. Only 33 percent have oversight at board level.

Belief versus governance Ranking bars on a 0 to 100 scale: 83 percent say sustainability matters, 51 percent have a cross-functional team, 33 percent have board oversight. The last two are of companies with public goals. Belief versus governance MIT, 2026 Say it matters 83% Have a cross-functional team Companies with public goals 51% Board oversight Companies with public goals 33% 1,810 professionals, 91 countries
In an MIT survey of 1,810 supply chain professionals, 83 percent value sustainability, yet only 33 percent of companies with public goals have board oversight.

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  1. State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report finds corporate commitment at record high, but governance lags behindnews.mit.edu
AI MATTER · NEWS · AI MATTER · NEWS ·15 OCT2026

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