CFO playbook: How to drive sustainability
CFOs, controllers and finance play a critical role in driving sustainability strategies, ESG reporting, decarbonization and sustainability technology.

Sustainability can drive growth, boost resilience and safeguard value
In a rapidly changing world that demands results, executives are facing a complex set of challenges — navigating evolving sustainability regulations, managing and allocating capital, controlling surging energy costs and tapping into overlooked tax incentives. At the same time, you’re expected to address supply chain risks, meet growing consumer demand for sustainable products and stay ahead of climate risks, shifting market dynamics and the accelerating rise of AI.
A sustainability mindset and strategy can lay the foundation for long-term success — driving growth and momentum while preserving value.
CFOs, controllers and finance play a critical role in driving sustainability strategies, ESG reporting, decarbonization and sustainability technology.
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Sustainability can be your growth engine. Sustainability can drive business value when embedded throughout a company’s strategy, operations and culture. PwC can help define and deliver your decarbonization strategies, manage capital allocation, navigate the energy transition to reduce energy demands, mitigate physical and financial risks through climate risk modeling and build supply chains that can create product sustainability, all while improving operational resilience.
Understanding how climate-related risks and opportunities can impact strategy — both current challenges and future uncertainties — enables companies to safeguard value at risk and enhance performance and quality to spur growth.
Our sustainability mindset means delivering practical strategies and execution expertise that help clients create value, meet regulatory requirements and succeed across four key areas: strategy and operations, reporting and independent assurance, technology and AI, and tax.
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