Sustainability assurance is becoming one of the biggest opportunities for the accounting profession, and accountants are uniquely positioned to lead it. Join Stephen Pell and Rob Harris, Director of ESG and Sustainability Assurance at Grant Thornton UK, for an unfiltered conversation on what firms must do now to prepare for the next era of assurance.

Who should watch:

This webinar is designed for accounting firm partners, assurance leaders, technical teams, and anyone building or expanding sustainability assurance capabilities. Whether your firm is at the early exploration stage or already delivering ESG-related services, this session offers real-world insights you won’t hear at conferences or in marketing materials.

What will be covered:

• Why sustainability assurance is a natural extension of the accountant’s skillset, and why the profession must take the lead

• The real-world challenges firms are facing when building sustainability assurance capability (skills, methodology, data, and readiness)

• How to prepare your firm for incoming regulatory expectations and increased scrutiny around ESG and sustainability reporting

• The commercial opportunity for accounting firms as sustainability assurance becomes mainstream

• Rob Harris’ insider lessons from Grant Thornton’s journey, what worked, what didn’t, and what firms should do next