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Redefine the Bottom-line: From Profit to Impact – The CFO’s new role in driving Impact and Profit with Janneke Hermes

Episode 4: How CFOs can take the lead in integrating social, human, and environmental value into key investment decisions

Geplaatst op 25 november 2024

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In this episode, we dive deep into the pivotal role CFOs play in shaping an impact-driven future with Janneke Hermes, CFO of Gasunie.

In this transformative episode of Redefine the Bottom-line, we dive deep into the pivotal role CFOs play in shaping a future where impact drives financial decision-making. How can CFOs, traditionally focused on financial returns, take the lead in integrating social, human, and environmental value into key investment decisions? Join us as we uncover practical strategies for embedding impact into Capital Expenditure, budgeting, forecasting, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Our guest, Janneke Hermes, CFO of Gasunie—one of the first to embrace the title of “Chief Value Officer“—shares groundbreaking insights on the tools, frameworks and leadership needed for this shift. Janneke offers a visionary approach to decision making, revealing how to balance profit with purpose, enabling companies to align financial success with societal well-being. From transforming investment strategies to adopting a holistic approach, this episode is packed with actionable insights for CFOs ready to lead the change.

Tune in now to discover how today’s CFOs can redefine the bottom line and drive lasting impact.

About the podcast

In a world where sustainability is key, redefining value and success from mere financial profit to True Profit—reflecting genuine societal well-being—has become the opportunity of the century.

As regulations like CSRD push for greater transparency, embedding impact into business decision-making is no longer optional; it’s essential.

Join Werner Schouten (CEO, Impact Economy Foundation) and Egidio Bundel (Program Producer, CIRCL Movement) as they engage with C-level pioneers who are spearheading this transformation.

Discover how to translate impact into the language of currency, and learn how to integrate it into the core of business strategy, reporting, investment, and leadership.

Tune in to find out how these trailblazers are leading the shift from a traditional profit-focused economy to one driven by True Prices, True Profits, and True Returns.

Redefine the Bottom-line: From Profit to Impact
In the podcast ‘Redefine the Bottom-line: From Profit to Impact,’ we explore how corporations can transition into becoming impact enterprises. To create a fundamentally sustainable economy, it is vital that every enterprise evolves into an impact enterprise, where the bottom line is redefined from profit to impact.
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