More than three quarters of Asia Pacific executives mentioned their organizations are using green technology to increase efficiency, and nearly 60% are adopting water conservation techniques, said PwC. To manage power usage and cost, 27% plan to generate their own power with renewable energy in the next three to five years, survey results indicated.

In terms of IT, nearly 60% of Asia Pacific CEOs say there is a critical need to improve their use of technologies like cloud computing, digital devices and social media in order to meet customer and employee expectations, PwC said.

CEOs believe the top priorities of the APEC organization should be promoting the free flow of investments in Asia Pacific, harmonizing regulations and standards, and mapping skills in the region with an eye to helping ease restrictions on immigration, PwC revealed.