Pwc's Cfodirect Podcast

Integrating sustainability in business strategy may increase the attractiveness of business to lenders, investors, and customers. However, with the multitude of sustainability reporting frameworks for multinational companies, it can be difficult to determine the best way to tell a unified story to all stakeholders that is consistent with the company’s overall sustainability strategy.In this episode, host Heather Horn welcomes Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer of Singapore-based real estate firm City Developments Limited, to discuss how companies can manage multiple disclosure frameworks while utilizing sustainability reporting as a catalyst for business innovation, investment, and impact. In this episode, you’ll hear discussion of:5:02 - Esther’s professional background and sustainability leadership in Singapore12:06 - How COVID-19 accelerated awareness of sustainability17:35 - Creating business value through sustainability and achieving the “triple bottom line” of profit, people, and planet20:58 - Four