In many companies, payments have been treated as little more than a mechanical necessity — the final administrative step in the transaction cycle. But that perception is rapidly changing. In an era where digital commerce is the default, CFOs are beginning to understand the power of payments not just as a financial function, but as a lever for business growth, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage. Reframing payments in this way isn’t just about digitizing processes — it’s about transforming how the business thinks about value creation.

As the pressure mounts on businesses to reduce their environmental impact, sustainability is no longer a soft ambition but a hard requirement—especially in B2B commerce, where supply chains are vast, complex, and often opaque. Artificial Intelligence (AI), long heralded for its potential to streamline operations and reduce costs, is now stepping into a new role: sustainability enabler.From predictive demand planning to real-time emissions tracking, AI technologies are beginning to recalibrate how B2B organizations design and manage their supply chains. But how far can algorithms go in driving environmental impact, and what does this mean for procurement, logistics, and operations leaders?

In many companies, payments have been treated as little more than a mechanical necessity — the final administrative step in the transaction cycle. But that perception is rapidly changing. In an era where digital commerce is the default, CFOs are beginning to understand the power of payments not just as a financial function, but as a lever for business growth, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage.Reframing payments in this way isn’t just about digitizing processes — it’s about transforming how the business thinks about value creation.