SASB Hires Technical Director
Summary
Previously, she held leadership roles over fifteen years at Conservation International where she was a technical specialist and account manager for Coke, Wal-Mart, McDonalds, and other issuers.Prior to CI, Sonal conducted climate risk and human capital research across multiple industries, and counseled executives on best practices in sustainability at The Nature Conservancy.The SASB develops and maintains sustainability accounting standards—for 79 industries in 11 sectors—that help public corporations disclose material information to investors in annual SEC filings.The SASBs rigorous process, which includes evidence-based research and broad, balanced stakeholder participation, yields standards that are valued by investors and corporations alike because they are cost-effective and decision-useful.The SASB standards board comprises nine members with diverse backgrounds and expertise, encompassing capital markets regulation and policy; investing; financial accounting; securities law; corporate finance, and sustainability.