97 %

OF PROFESSIONALS AGREE THAT CHIEF FINANCIAL, INFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICERS MUST ALIGN AROUND A SHARED DATA GOVERNANCE STRATEGY

When companies rely on disjointed tools, they face costly delays in identifying emerging risks and testing the controls meant to ensure compliance. It also makes AI integration incredibly difficult. In fact, Workiva’ s 2026 Executive Benchmark Survey found that more than half of leaders and practitioners say a data problem is limiting their strategic impact at work, whether it’ s limited access to other departments’ siloed data( 28 %) or not enough real-time data( 29 %).

The sheer volume of data required for AI also creates significant challenges related to privacy and accuracy.

90 August 2026