CFO Insights and Analysis from Deloitte

At SAP North America, COO-CFO Collaboration Drives Crisis Recovery Thack Brown, COO at SAP North America, discusses his approach to crisis leadership, the close collaboration between finance and operations that is helping SAP manage through the COVID-19 crisis, and the CFO’s role in business model and technology transformation. He also describes lessons learned in digital finance transformation drawn from SAP’s own finance technology implementations.

Renewables Gain Ground in Quest for Clean Energy Despite economic pressures, the energy management value proposition remains strong for organizations that are exploring renewable sources of energy to address climate risk. Consumers and organizations alike are increasingly drawn to renewables as they search for greater resilience, reliability, and self-sufficiency.

Global Economic Brief: A New Focus on Supply Chains Deloitte’s Chief Global Economist Ira Kalish looks at the supply chain risk implications of the deteriorating U.S.-China relationship and how some countries and companies are responding. He also discusses a forecast by two economists who argue that global demographic trends will end the current, three-decade era of low inflation, low interest rates, and stagnant wages.

Measuring ROI and Risks of Social Impact Programs As environmental leaders gather for Climate Week during the U.N. General Assembly, sustainability and other corporate social impact activities may be top of mind for C-suite executives. Today, improved measurement techniques and data analytics can help companies fully understand the business value and risks of such efforts, allowing them to better allocate resources and make strategic decisions.

Letter From China: Local Focus Reshapes Strategy Encouraged by improving relations with Chinese authorities, many multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in China are reevaluating their ‘In China, for China’ strategies, putting in place new structures for local Chinese-based operations, including separations from global corporate headquarters. MNC CFOs can take steps to capitalize on growth opportunities and mitigate new risks associated with these evolving strategies.