Accountancy network Kreston Global has established its first ESG advisory committee to audit the group’s current net societal impact
The committee will also support member firms in implementing their own net societal impacts and help develop environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory services for clients.
The taskforce will be led by senior partner at UK member firm Kreston Reeves, Andrew Griggs, and will comprise expertise from across the network. It will be supported by Kreston Global HQ staff led by marketing director, Virginia Cook.
The aims of the taskforce include delivering on net societal impact commitments set out for 2023-2026, understanding and interpreting the regulatory ESG landscape, developing ESG tools to help the delivery of services to clients and acting as ESG ambassadors and advocates with stakeholders.
Three sub-groups within the taskforce will be set up to address regulation, client sustainability and ESG services, and member firm sustainability strategies.
The group will also work on expanding Kreston’s current sustainability hub on their website as well as providing knowledge and tools for members. There will also be a sustainability training package within the Kreston business connections academy, available to network members.
Liza Robbins, chief executive at Kreston Global said: ‘The creation of an ESG taskforce is a vital part of meeting our ESG commitments, as individual member firms and as a network.
‘This committee will go to great lengths to ensure that our purpose - of connecting ambitious and enlightened people from the entrepreneurial business community to promote positive change - remains at our core.’
Andrew Griggs, senior partner at Kreston Reeves said: ‘As the global business landscape continues to develop at pace, the ESG agenda has never been more important, shaping and changing corporate behaviour and investments around the world.
‘We want to support businesses with accurately tracking and monitoring their ESG commitments. This taskforce will give the network, member firms and their clients the ability to do so with greater precision and efficiency which will be invaluable as we all work towards a brighter future together.’