Sustainability & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Practice
Sustainability & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Practice
Business leaders face greater pressure to increase their organizations’ resilience while simultaneously addressing social issues of importance to stakeholders. Our advisory practice helps companies navigate the legal, business and political ramifications of developing and implementing ESG initiatives. We advise on matters such as stakeholder engagement, corporate governance, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, ethics and compliance.
CFOs Can Act as “Strategic Partners” in the Sustainability Decision-Making Process, Dave Curran Tells CFO.com
February 2, 2024
Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice Co-Chair Dave Curran spoke with CFO.com about the significant impact CFOs can have on a company’s sustainability efforts. In the article, “CFOs’ Impact on Authentic Sustainability in 2024,” published on February 2, Dave discussed the key role that CFOs can have in expediting sustainability initiatives, noting the importance of aligning an organization’s sustainability and overall business strategies and of making CFOs strategic partners in sustainability decision-making.
“Strategy alignment is key for the effective governance and functioning of an organization,” Dave says. “Connecting sustainability strategy to the organization’s overall business strategy is essential. It is critical that finance teams, which often include risk management and insurance functions, closely partner with legal and compliance teams to address systemic sustainability issues and challenges.”
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