Jürgen Esser

"It is becoming increasingly clear that environmental and social aspects are to be considered as an integral part of business strategy if we want to ensure the long term viability of our activities. Beyond individual efforts in this sense, the SDGs give us a unique opportunity to find a common agenda to tackle these issues at a global scale. Financial markets have a crucial role to play in stepping up availability of fuel for this agenda. Sound extra-financial reporting and financial decision-making processes that integrate sustainability aspects are both key components of this equation as well as influencing financial flows to reach the places where they are most needed to trigger the change. I am proud to be part of this TaskForce and join forces with like-minded CFOs to take-up the challenge and co-create financial solutions that will enable this transformation."