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CFO Insights

Welcome to the December issue of CFO Insights

This month, explore the impact of return-to-office mandates and the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and its implications for supply chain operations. Also, don't miss our year-end roundup of top influential content!

Featured Pieces

The High-Stakes Decision To Issue A Return-to-Office Mandate - Risks and Rewards

Forbes Article

Many companies are issuing return-to-office mandates to foster in-person innovation and culture-building. CFOs can enforce RTO policies with a business-centric approach or integrate them into broader talent optimisation efforts for long-term value.

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CSDDD, the Latest Sustainability Dictum From the EU, Takes a Scrutinising Look at Supply Chains

In Focus Article

Explore the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), targeting supply chain violations with a 2027 compliance deadline. It affects EU and non-EU companies alike.

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Need-to-Know for the CFO: Year-End Roundup

Revisit our top content that has shaped industry trends and informed best practices. Explore these insightful pieces to stay ahead as we move into the new year!

Global Finance Trends Survey

Explore key findings from our finance survey on CFO transformations and global trends, emphasising tech's role in strategic growth and security.
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Top Risk Concerns for CFOs

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a unique vantage point regarding talent management, one that explains why the ability to attract, develop and retain top talent represents their top risk concern in both 2024 and 2034.
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New Thinking For CFOs On Strategic Sourcing

New Thinking For CFOs On Strategic Sourcing

As boards and executive teams clamor for more resilient supply chains, CFOs need to support efforts by their procurement groups to design and execute a modern approach to strategic sourcing that prioritises cost optimisation and aligns with the organisation’s new supply chain risk management frameworks.
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Leveraging AI In Finance—Move From Theory To Practice

Last year, I encouraged CFOs to get curious about generative AI (GenAI) technologies. It is now time to shift that focus to higher-impact and practical GenAI (and other AI) use cases while rethinking widely held GenAI assumptions related to governance, tools and talent. And CFOs are starting to act.
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The ESG Controller - A “Job Of the Future” That’s Actually Here Now

Nearly 99% of S&P 500 companies publish annual sustainability reports, according to research from the Governance & Accountability (G&A) Institute. Another paper from the G&A Institute notes that a growing percentage of large public companies, led by early-adopter Fortune 500 firms, have created an ESG controller position to oversee sustainability reporting and the information processes feeding...
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The SEC’s Cyber Disclosure Rules: Lessons Learned So Far In Year One

What qualifies as a material cybersecurity incident? Can we estimate our potential losses and the effects of business disruption? What were our recovery costs? What longer-term remediation costs do we need to include in our 8-K incident report? How did our actions following the breach reflect the response readiness capability previously detailed in our most recent Form 10-K disclosure?
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ESG Data Management and Reporting Are the CFO’s Responsibility — Period

The new era of ESG data management and reporting is ultimately about risk management. Mitigating myriad risks that can arise from unsubstantiated or otherwise deficient ESG data and report narratives requires CFOs to assert more discipline and control over ESG programmes.
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