乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 appoints Mike Shannon as Global Head of ESG Assurance

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 today announced the appointment of Mike Shannon as Global Head of ESG Assurance, effective 1 January 2022.

In this newly established role, reporting to Larry Bradley, Global Head of Audit, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International, Mike will be responsible for embedding and executing on ESG Assurance as an integral element of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 overall Global Audit strategy and further embedding ESG as the watermark across the global 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 organization. The IFRS Foundation鈥檚 recent announcement of the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) provides a watershed moment in the evolution of corporate reporting.

Mike has held numerous leadership positions at 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 including most recently as the Global Head of the Chemicals and Performance Technologies practice, and National Audit Industry leader for Chemicals for 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in the US.

Through the recently announced 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global ESG plan, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 is making significant investments to respond to the expanding needs of clients for ESG services.

Mike is well-known for his industry knowledge, his honest and inclusive leadership style and his ability to bring diverse leaders together to foster true global collaboration and accountability.

People are the heart of our organization. Across the globe, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 firms have skilled professionals who are passionate about ESG and collectively committed to bringing better quality ESG insights to clients and investors. The guidance from the ISSB, and proposed rulemaking from the US SEC, can only help to enhance the quality and consistency of ESG data being gathered and reported and should help investors, stakeholders and the wider public digest that information more easily. ESG Assurance will be a game-changer, and I am very excited to be continuing to serve clients, enhancing public trust and driving a renewed excitement for the profession that has served me so well over the years.

Mike Shannon

Global Head of ESG Assurance

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

ESG Assurance is a key area of investment and focus for organizations across the globe. 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 professionals can only collectively continue to enhance the trust of investors, stakeholders and the wider society if the information that businesses publicly report is robust and independently assessed. I am confident that Mike will continue to drive 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's ambition and commitment to deliver ESG Assurance that can serve the public interest - that is the mission, and one that 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 professionals are aiming to achieve.

Larry Bradley

Global Head of Audit,

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

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