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Subaru of America and the National Parks Conservation Association have made significant progress in reducing waste through the Don't Feed the Landfills Initiative. In collaboration with the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the initiative has eliminated 22 million pounds of waste from national parks since 2015...

The Clorox Company has announced that Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen will retire effective April 1, 2025, after nearly 30 years with the company. Luc Bellet, an 18-year Clorox veteran, will succeed Jacobsen and work closely with him to ensure a smooth transition. Jacobsen, who has served as CFO since 2018, played a key role in driving the company’s IGNITE strategy and strengthening its financial performance...

Abridge, an AI platform, has named Sagar Sanghvi its first CFO for its next development phase. Sanghvi, who has nearly 15 years of experience in finance and technology, previously served as a partner at Accel and as CFO of Instacart. At Instacart, he helped reshape the company’s financial strategy, managed growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and played a key role in securing over $2 billion in funding...

ADM Cares, the corporate social investment program of global leader ADM, continues to play a pivotal role in addressing malnutrition and hidden hunger worldwide. In partnership with the Food Fortification Initiative (FFI), ADM Cares is helping to improve the nutritional quality of staple foods for 1 billion people across 26 countries. By adding essential vitamins and minerals to everyday foods, this initiative combats the widespread effects of malnutrition, particularly among preschool-aged children and women of reproductive age...

Birkenstock Holding plc has appointed Ivica Krolo as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Birkenstock Group. He succeeds Dr. Erik Massmann, who stepped down after successfully leading the company’s finance function through a critical phase, including preparations for its IPO...

With 2025 here, CFOs are no longer just guardians of the balance sheet; they're leading the charge in driving strategic transformation across organizations. According to the latest Global CFO Report by FTI Consulting, the role of the CFO is more critical than ever, especially as businesses navigate economic uncertainty, rapidly changing technology, and adapting market dynamics...

DuPont is making remarkable strides toward sustainability with its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company has outlined its long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets, which align with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard and the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C...

The global economy is expected to demonstrate resilience despite ongoing challenges, with the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook projecting global GDP growth of 3.2% in 2024, 3.3% in 2025, and 3.3% in 2026. However, CFOs face a mixed growth landscape marked by significant regional disparities, requiring adaptive financial strategies...

Chief Financial Officers are showing a noticeable shift in sentiment, with Deloitte's recent surveys highlighting a surge in confidence. Optimism about the economy, organizational prospects, and growth opportunities has risen significantly. Improved outlooks for key regional economies, including North America and Europe, have bolstered expectations for revenue and earnings growth, with CFOs now projecting higher returns than in previous quarters...

L’Oréal SAPMENA, spanning from New Zealand to Morocco and home to over 40 percent of the global population, has achieved its 100 percent renewable energy goal two years ahead of schedule. This milestone comes amidst three consecutive years of double-digit sales growth since 2021 and a significant 18 percent reduction in energy intensity since 2019...