Accounting Influencers

Episode 93. In today's interview, "ESG Opportunities in Accounting with Ian Thomson."Ian Thomson is Professor of Accounting and Sustainability at Birmingham Business School, Convenor of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting and Director of the Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business. He has researched the many connections between responsible, sustainable business and accounting for 30 years. He co-authored Urgent Business and was a judge for UK Responsible Business of the Year. Key takeaways from this episode include:➯ how businesses can future proof and preserve value in tough times➯ the importance of resilience for businesses in dealing with uncertain change➯ the urgency and 'burning platform' of environmental change in the modern world➯ why companies and accounting firms are further down the sustainability road than they think ➯ why sustainability issues and environmental concerns are natural priorities for businesses➯ how the recent global environmental summit in Glasgow COP 26 i