CFOs and their finance teams
The role of the finance team
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and their finance teams have a crucial role to play in creating a sustainable future, because they can:
- Control the flows of money and finance in the real economy
- Provide information that drives good decisions
- Influence others to act
A4S engages CFOs and their finance teams by bringing together those who are prepared to lead by example. We equip them with the practical tools, approaches and confidence they need to build sustainability into everything they do.
Together we:
- Raise awareness of the commercial benefits of sustainability
- Share insight to accelerate progress
- Work to develop tools, methodologies and approaches
- Engage with investors and other stakeholders to create the conditions required to drive system-wide change
Key facts
- Six in ten of the top global risks faced by businesses are climate related (WEF)
- Sustainable product sales have grown by nearly 20% since 2014 (Nielsen)
- Physical climate risk could reduce the value of corporations by an average of 2–3% (Schroders)
- Unilever’s Sustainable Living brands grew 46% faster than the rest of the business in 2017 and delivered 70% of its turnover growth (Unilever)
