Financing net zero: integrating financial and transition planning
“The perspective of CFOs is often overlooked in the corporate sustainability debate, yet their role is crucial. As those in control of financial levers, CFOs are uniquely positioned to have a long-term impact on business strategy. And our study highlights that they’re already taking steps in this direction.”
Beth Bovis, Global Sustainability Lead at Kearney and co-author of Staying the course: Chief financial officers and the green transition
Climate change is disrupting business-as-usual and redefining the terms of success for many industries: transition planning that optimises timing and magnitude of decarbonising is key to achieving business success. Companies that address climate-related challenges early will thrive, while others will find their competitors have used the disruption to gain advantage.
Our latest report, Financing net zero: integrating financial and transition planning, offers organisations strategic and practical insights to execute a credible net-zero transition plan, setting out the steps finance and sustainability teams need to take for a unified approach to decarbonisation.
