DiscoverBetter Finance: CFO Insights podcastWhy CFOs should embrace geopolitics and sustainability in strategy
Why CFOs should embrace geopolitics and sustainability in strategy

Why CFOs should embrace geopolitics and sustainability in strategy

Update: 2025-08-25
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In this episode, Brian Tomlinson, Managing Director, ESG, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP, speaks with Aniket Shah, Managing Director and Global Head of the Sustainability and Transition Strategy team at Jefferies. They discuss how finance leaders can navigate the growing complexity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) as it becomes increasingly integrated into strategic decision-making.

Aniket explains how ESG has evolved beyond just disclosure to encompass investor expectations, business resilience and regulatory pressures. He highlights the importance of materiality, urging CFOs to focus on ESG factors that align closely with their sector, strategy and value drivers.

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