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41% of Mid-Market CFOs Will Pursue an ESG Strategy in 2023

Risk & Compliance

41% of Mid-Market CFOs Will Pursue an ESG Strategy in 2023

That number is up from 36% a year ago, according to a new BDO survey.

By Adam Zaki | February 1, 2023

5 Tips to Get Your Sustainability Story to the Stakeholders Who Matter

5 Tips to Get Your Sustainability Story to the Stakeholders Who Matter

Sustainability reports are an important tool in a CFO’s strategic communications arsenal that helps attract employees, customers, and capital.

By Leigh Ann Johnston | January 30, 2023

32% of Companies Don’t Consider Climate Change in Risk Analysis

Risk & Compliance

32% of Companies Don’t Consider Climate Change in Risk Analysis

Finance was one of the least likely departments to participate in climate change risk management, according to new data.

By Adam Zaki | January 4, 2023

ESG in 2023: 3 Ways to Prepare for New Regulations

ESG in 2023: 3 Ways to Prepare for New Regulations

CFOs should focus on these key changes to quickly adapt and meet new sustainability and ESG-related regulations this year.

By Adam Moloney | January 3, 2023

Nearly 99% of Tax Leaders Have Begun Preparing for ESG Requirements

Nearly 99% of Tax Leaders Have Begun Preparing for ESG Requirements

Executives are aware of the impact ESG can have on their business, but how are they preparing?

By Adam Zaki | November 8, 2022

6 Stakeholders Who Support the CFO to Take ESG Beyond Compliance

6 Stakeholders Who Support the CFO to Take ESG Beyond Compliance

Forward-looking CFOs see ESG compliance as a strategic tool to help develop the business.

By James Paterson | November 3, 2022

5 Tips to Help CFOs Achieve Carbon Neutrality

5 Tips to Help CFOs Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Use this advice to implement successful business sustainability initiatives.

By Adam Moloney | September 28, 2022

How the Real Estate Industry Is Addressing ESG Compliance

How the Real Estate Industry Is Addressing ESG Compliance

Commercial real estate may be ahead of most industries on the ESG adoption front, given the inherent wastefulness of most office buildings.

By Ted Jackson | August 9, 2022

1 out of 2 CFOs, CEOs to Cut Workforce, Talent Development Last: Weekly Stat

Budgeting & Planning

1 out of 2 CFOs, CEOs to Cut Workforce, Talent Development Last: Weekly Stat

A Gartner survey finds M&A is high on the investment chopping block, but companies will continue to invest in workforce development.

By Andy Burt | July 27, 2022

How Will ESG Impact be Measured?

How Will ESG Impact be Measured?

While a universal reporting standard does not yet exist, impact accounting attempts to put monetary values on ESG principles.

By Ted Jackson | July 21, 2022

ESG is Now Table Stakes — Is Your Company Still On the Sidelines?

ESG is Now Table Stakes — Is Your Company Still On the Sidelines?

Many opportunities are available to refine an ESG approach that reaps benefits for your company and stakeholders.

By Moira Conlon and Leigh Ann Johnston | July 12, 2022

The Rise of ESG: Where It Is Now and How It Got Here

The Rise of ESG: Where It Is Now and How It Got Here

Calls for corporate reform are as old as the corporation itself, so why now are companies pushing for more ESG efforts in their organizations?

By Ted Jackson | July 5, 2022

7 Core Skills of Great CFOs

7 Core Skills of Great CFOs

Communication, data analysis, and tech savvy are just some of the core skills needed to further the company's mission.

By Sandra Beckwith | June 6, 2022

Meeting the Demand for Sustainability Disclosures and Investments

Meeting the Demand for Sustainability Disclosures and Investments

By embracing sustainability initiatives, finance executives can satisfy reporting requirements and create economic value.

By Steve McNally | May 3, 2022

A CFO’s Guide to Carbon Offsets

Risk Management

A CFO’s Guide to Carbon Offsets

Carbon offsets can fill the gap between climate commitments and the limits of abatement technology.

By Suzy Taherian | April 13, 2022