Toronto, ON (Sept. 23, 2019) \u2013 CEOs name climate change the top risk to organizational growth in 2019, ahead of technological disruption, return to territorialism, cyber security and operational risk, according to the findings from KPMG\u2019s 2019 Global CEO Outlook<\/em>. This marks the first time in the five-year history of the survey that climate change ranked top of the list.<\/p>\n The study, which surveyed 1,300 CEOs across 11 key markets and 11 key industry sectors, indicated that more than three-quarters (76%) of those surveyed said that their organization\u2019s growth will depend on their ability to navigate the shift to a low-carbon, clean-technology economy.<\/p>\n \u201cClimate change has evolved beyond just an environmental issue to a pressing financial one as CEOs are feeling investor and stakeholder pressure to move the world away from a sole reliance on fossil fuels,\u201d said Regina Mayor, Global and U.S. Sector Leader for Energy and Natural Resources at KPMG. \u201cAs we continue to consume energy at a record pace, organizations are thinking about ways to incorporate a mix of energy sources, made up of both fossil fuels and renewables.\u201d<\/p>\n Melody Meyer, President of Melody Meyer Energy LLC remain optimistic: \u201cThere\u2019s a risk of us having a crisis mentality versus a solutions and mitigation mentality when it comes to climate change. I\u2019m a huge believer that in our industry we are accelerating the energy transition. We started on the journey probably 20 years ago, but we realize that now the pace of acceleration has to go much faster, and we\u2019re doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n Of the 1,300 CEOs surveyed in the 2019 CEO Outlook, 130 were from top global energy companies and also cited climate change as a top risk to organizational growth, followed by cyber security and emerging technologies. In fact, more than 80% of energy CEOs say that they\u2019re personally leading the technology strategy for their organizations, and 79% are placing more capital investment in buying new technologies to improve their organization\u2019s resiliency.<\/p>\n According to the report, while 94% of energy CEOs are confident in their business\u2019 growth prospects, only 65% feel the same way about the global economy. On the topic of growth, 60% agree that acting with agility is the new currency of business \u2013 and that if they\u2019re too slow to act, they could face bankruptcy. To pursue growth objectives over the next three years, 66% of executives plan to increase investment in disruption detection and innovation processes. Other strategies include setting up accelerator programs for start-up firms, joining industry consortia focused on development of innovative technologies, and pursuing corporate venturing.<\/p>\n To ensure their organizations are future-ready, more than three-quarters (85%) plan to upskill employees in new digital capabilities to develop a more effective workforce.<\/p>\n \u201cThe industry is still recovering from the hangover of last year\u2019s commodity price downturn and uncertainties around the global economy, but executives are taking a disciplined approach around their capital investments to deliver value and explore new technologies,\u201d said Mayor.<\/p>\n About KPMG LLP<\/b><\/p>\n KPMG LLP is the independent U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (\u201cKPMG International\u201d). KPMG International\u2019s independent member firms have 207,000 professionals in 153 countries and territories. Learn more at www.kpmg.com\/us<\/a>.<\/p>\n About KPMG<\/b><\/p>\n KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing innovative business solutions and audit, tax, and advisory services to many of the world\u2019s largest and most prestigious organizations. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative, a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. For more information, visit kpmg.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: KPMG LLP<\/em><\/p>\n Tags: CEOs<\/a>, climate change<\/a>, KPMG<\/a>, outlook \/ predictions<\/a>, survey<\/a> Read the original article at Insurance-Canada.ca <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 76% say growth will depend on navigating the shift to a low-carbon economy: KPMG 2019 Global CEO Outlook Toronto, ON (Sept. 23, 2019) \u2013 CEOs name climate change the top risk to organizational growth...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":578,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16963"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/578"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16963\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Focus on energy<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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