Investor Presentaiton
Perception gap between investors and CEOs on climate-change threat
and energy transition exposure
In a world increasingly dedicated to mitigating its environmental
footprint, businesses are actively striving for greater
sustainability.
Building a better business for a net-zero world often requires
tough trade-offs. Investors see the benefits of action but are
unwilling to accept lower returns. Customers push companies to
change but don't want to give up convenience and low prices.
By several measures, investors are more concerned than CEOS
that climate change will have meaningful implications for
businesses. Those concerns prompt business leaders to not only
act on climate, but to present a credible rationale for their
decisions. By linking climate action with value creation, CEOs
can provide the leadership that the capital markets are seeking.
Investors
CEOs
Climate-
change
threat
exposure,
next 12
months
1.6x
Climate-
1.9x
odds that
odds that
investors expect
greater exposure
than CEOS
60%
change
threat
exposure,
next 5
years
investors expect
greater exposure
than CEOS
60
Energy
transition's
effect on
profitability,
next 10 years
1.4x
odds that
investors expect a
greater effect
than CEOS
Investor are more likely
than CEOs to say that
climate change will affect
companies financial
performance across
multiple time horizon
60
50%
46%
40
40
20
27%
26%
37%
26%
21%
49%
37%
40
31%
28%
22%
34%
25%
20
27%
20
22%
14%
0
0
"highly"
Sum of "Moderately" "Slightly"
"extremely" exposed
and
and
"minimally"
exposed
exposed
Sum of "Moderately" "Slightly"
"extremely" exposed
and
and
"minimally"
"highly"
exposed
exposed
Sum of "Moderate"
"very large" extent
and
"large" extent
"Limited"
extent
Note: Odds ratios are based on regression analysis of two sets of survey findings.
Source: PwC's 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, PwC's Global Investor Survey 2022, original analysis
81% of investors
will tolerate only a small
decrease in profitability in
exchange for ESG
actions
Source: PwC's Global Investor Survey 2022
Companies and investors need to find the right balance between short-term performance requirements and the action needed to meet longer-term
goals by doing four steps below:
1. Defining Your
Sustainability Purpose:
Are you shaping your company's
vision around sustainability, or
merely adhering to legal and
regulatory prerequisites?
2. Crafting Your Unique
Narrative:
What compelling sustainability
focus and strategy can you
weave, one that harmonizes the
interests of investors and various
stakeholders with your corporate
sustainability mission?
3. Cultivating Trust:
Do you possess a profound
understanding of investors'
expectations regarding
sustainability? Are you
demonstrating a consistent
commitment to these
expectations in every facet of
your operations and transparently
disclosing pertinent metrics?
4. Investing with Impact:
To what extent does your
allocation of resources into
sustainability-related investments
align with solutions that wield the
most significant influence on
combatting climate change and
securing your long-term
prosperity?
PwC
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