NTT DATA Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment

October 16, 2026

NTT DATA Group Corporation

• IDC MarketScape recognizes NTT DATA for its sustainability strategy, depth of capabilities and strategic direction
• NTT DATA combines strategy advisory and proprietary technology with sustainability methodologies it applies across its own operations.

TOKYO - October 16, 2026 - NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced it has been positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment (PDF : 315KB).

IDC MarketScape highlights NTT DATA's depth of capabilities: "NTT DATA's sustainability service portfolio is organized around five business growth strategy levers. These are Climate and Nature, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Value Chain, Sustainable IT, and what the firm refers to as Smart in Sustainability."

Sustainability is becoming a strategic driver of growth, resilience and innovation. As a result, the role of sustainability services is evolving from reporting and compliance to orchestrating enterprise-wide transformation and creating new demand across organizations.

"We believe being named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment reflects the progress we've made in helping clients move beyond sustainability compliance to measurable business value," said David Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. & Head of Sustainability Innovation HQ. "By combining deep advisory expertise with our own technology, we help clients embed sustainability into their operations, technology and business decisions-turning sustainability into a source of competitive advantage and long-term value creation."

IDC MarketScape notes that NTT DATA's strengths include "the integration of strategy advisory with proprietary technology assets, a global delivery model that has not been fragmented along regional lines, the explicit application of the firm's own sustainability methodologies to internal operations, and a partner ecosystem that includes both major hyperscale cloud providers and specialized ESG software vendors."

"The sustainability strategy services market is shifting from compliance-led engagements to sustainability as a lever for enterprise value creation and operational resilience," said Dan Versace, Research Analyst, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Business Services at IDC. "NTT DATA's combination of strategy advisory with its own technology assets and its consistent internal application of its own sustainability methodologies reinforces its position as a Leader in this year's assessment."

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment evaluated 16 vendors on their strategies and capabilities in helping enterprises embed sustainability into corporate strategy, operations and value creation. This includes their integration of generative and agentic AI into sustainability service delivery.

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