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Sustainable finance and the green transition

Many financial institutions are committed to achieving net-zero in both their operations and financing and are ideally placed to help their clients do the same. This requires new skills but will unlock new revenue streams.

Why sustainable finance?

Leading financial services firms have committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from both their operations and the assets they finance. However, turning ESG commitments into action is proving challenging. Embracing sustainability not only unlocks new revenue potential, but also reduces risk and costs, safeguards the industry's future, and contributes to a greener world.

How sustainable finance is changing

There’s profit in funding a fair net-zero future

The financial services sector is at a pivotal moment where sustainability has shifted from being a cost to a strategic investment. Financial institutions see significant opportunities in funding the transition to net zero and embedding sustainability into their strategies and business models, products, services and reporting.

What you can do

To achieve net zero, it’s critical to fully integrate sustainability into your corporate strategy and operating models. That will also make sustainability a driver of growth.

73%

of financial services CEOs are upskilling or reskilling their workforce for the future labor market.

It will become even more important for financial institutions to differentiate themselves with sustainability-centered products and services as public sentiment, behavior and market dynamics continue to change.

74%

of financial services CEOs are launching new product and service offerings for sustainability. Only 63% of CEOs in other industries are doing so.

Transform your operating model to align with your sustainability purpose and the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Build a sustainable culture and infrastructure across your organization—from procurement to operations, IT and beyond.

75%

of financial services CEOs are digitizing their business processes.

Without data, there can be no action. Because the ESG data landscape is evolving so rapidly, it’s critical to build robust, scalable data solutions that offer data control framework, analytics and stress tests to facilitate reporting and disclosure.

55%

of C-suite leaders are enhancing sustainability data collection across their value chains.

Harness sustainability as a driver of growth. Create a sustainability culture by training and educating your employees about climate change and ESG. Build extensive skills and upgrade information systems in support of this agenda.

61%

of financial services CEOs are investing in developing sustainability skills in their organization.

Our leaders

Jon Williams

Managing Director – Global Financial Services Sustainability Lead

Nina Jais

Managing Director – Financial Services Sustainability Lead, EMEA

Amy Callahan

Senior Managing Director – Sustainability Services US Lead

Alison Kennedy

Senior Managing Director – Sustainability and Enterprise Reinvention Lead, Growth Markets