ESG, AI, energy, 2026, trends

2026 – How AI, ESG and energy will reshape the European Market?

Milena Kowalik-Szeruga, ESG Manager, Crowe Poland
1/13/2026
ESG, AI, energy, 2026, trends
The year 2026 in the business world will be defined by ESG, artificial intelligence, energy, and financial stability. The phase of preliminary declarations and pilot implementations is coming to an end, giving way to a time of strategy enforcement and key decision-making.

2025 was a turning point for the economy, a year in which slogans such as energy transformation and supply chain resilience became factors impacting costs and operational risks. Consequently, 2026 will be a time of great verification. Success will be achieved by those organizations that can permanently integrate regulatory requirements and modern technologies with effective financing, creating a coherent foundation for future growth.

As Milena Kowalik-Szeruga, ESG Manager at Crowe Poland, noted in an interview for the ESG Trends portal: 2026 will be a test of managerial maturity. Companies that organize their use of AI, treat energy as a strategic decision, prepare for regulations instead of merely reacting to them, and utilize available financing, will enter the next decade with a real competitive advantage.

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Milena Kowalik-Szeruga, ESG Manager
Milena Kowalik-Szeruga
ESG ManagerCrowe Poland

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