{"id":513282,"date":"2021-07-15T04:18:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T08:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/workiva-becomes-first-saas-company-to-join-the-united-nations-global-compact-cfo-taskforce\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T04:18:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T08:18:03","slug":"workiva-becomes-first-saas-company-to-join-the-united-nations-global-compact-cfo-taskforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/workiva-becomes-first-saas-company-to-join-the-united-nations-global-compact-cfo-taskforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Workiva Becomes First SaaS Company to Join the United Nations Global Compact CFO Taskforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

Workiva Becomes First SaaS Company to Join the United Nations Global Compact CFO Taskforce<\/b><\/p>\n

AMES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Workiva Inc.<\/a> (NYSE:WK) today announced it has joined the UN Global Compact CFO Taskforce<\/a>, committing to measure its progress toward the implementation of the CFO Principles on Integrated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investment and Finance. Workiva is the first Software as a Service (SaaS) company to join the CFO Taskforce, and will work alongside peers to guide companies in aligning their sustainability commitments with credible corporate finance strategies to create real-world impact.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210715005068\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Workiva<\/p>\n

Workiva CFO, Jill Klindt, joins United Nations Global Compact CFO Taskforce. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\u201cAt Workiva, we strive to create a better tomorrow through transparent reporting of financial and non-financial data,\u201d said Workiva CFO Jill Klindt. \u201cJoining the UN Global Compact is a natural fit for Workiva and our years of experience solving complex business problems for the world\u2019s largest organizations. I look forward to working alongside my fellow global CFOs, making sense of the complex ESG ecosystem and achieving greater transparency and accountability.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe Principles for SDG-aligned Corporate Finance enable the broader finance ecosystem to scale up financing and investments toward the SDGs to ensure that we leave no one behind. This is the right and opportune thing to do as the long term success of business is inextricably linked to a sustainable future for all,\u201d said Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact.\n<\/p>\n

\nAs custodians of over $14 trillion a year in corporate investment, CFOs can be a driving force for the achievement of the SDGs. Members of the UN Global Compact\u2019s CFO Taskforce have pinpointed four key areas that are relatively underserved but critical for SDG-aligned investments:\n<\/p>\n