Everpure's Global Data Sovereignty Report 2026 finds that 64% of organizations lack a formal data sovereignty strategy, despite 90% recognizing sovereignty as a business concern. Data sovereignty, meaning control over data and its access, has become a board-level risk as companies face geopolitical exposure, potential data exfiltration, service disruption and AI-related vulnerabilities. The survey of 2,100 enterprise leaders across eight countries found that 88% of large-enterprise C-suite leaders believe a sovereignty failure could cost them their jobs, while 91% expect financial or reputational damage. Everpure recommends a risk-based "sovereignty by design" approach that gives organizations visibility and control across their data environments without requiring them to abandon global cloud and SaaS providers.