Episode 14: ESG and how it relates to tax, with Sue Bonney

  • Updated: February 28, 2024
  • Read Time: 1 minute read

Paul and Sue discuss:

  • Four ‘lenses’ through which to view ESG issues
  • The right way to approach ESG in order to see tangible and useful results
  • Her view on ESG scores, and in what respects they can be meaningful
  • The relationship between ESG and the standards of tax governance which tax administrations such as the ATO require from corporates
  • A specific example of a tax strategy statement published by a large corporate which Sue regards as well thought-out
  • Key areas for action that Heads of Tax should consider
  • What a ‘targeted intervention’ to help large corporates with their ESG might look like.
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