The Deloitte CFO Survey Spring 2023

Our bi-annual CFO survey collects input from over 1,100 Chief Financial Officers across Europe. This report provides an overview of the Netherlands-based CFOs’ financial outlook, views on sustainability and digitalization trends, and stance on critical business risks, inflation, strategic priorities, funding and other factors they currently consider to be vital to success. Many CFOs from private and public organizations contributed to this Netherlands-specific report sharing insights about a diverse number of industries.

As we are facing the realities of a different economic context, results show that new priorities arise with respect to the economy, digitalization, and sustainability. In a time in which is heavily speculated about whether economies will enter a recession or not, CFOs indicate that the economic and geopolitical climate is one of the biggest business risks and that they are likely to cut down on employment. Yet, CFOs remain optimistic about inflation and their ability to manoeuver in an economic situation of high interest rates. Sustainability has gained even more traction among CFOs this year, with climate change being one of the biggest concerns of CFOs and sustainability being one of the top priorities on the CFO agenda. While organizations seem to struggle with sustainability regulation and reporting, many CFOs have indicated to approach sustainability from a value point of view, rather than solely compliance. Digitalization has become critical for organizations to stay relevant in today’s fast-paced business environment. Still, most organizations currently view themselves as only moderately digitally mature, even though they recognize AI and digital tools as significant opportunities for decision-making and risk management. Curious about the details and how these results have been impacted by the banking crisis? Download the CFO Survey Spring 2023 report for more detail and to read interviews with leading industry representatives.