Chief financial officers are pivotal to the low carbon transition

Research shows that chief financial officers have a critical role to play in companies’ low carbon transition – but they must have the necessary expertise to navigate a growing range of risks, says CBI’s Fabrizio Palmucci

Corporate chief financial officers can play a pivotal part in driving the low carbon transition by leveraging their expertise and role in capital allocation and fundraising. This insight has emerged from a comprehensive study involving more than 30 CFOs, representing companies with a combined market capitalisation of $930bn.