KPMG appoints Mike Shannon as Global Head of ESG Assurance

KPMG today announced the appointment of Mike Shannon as Global Head of ESG Assurance, effective 1 January 2022.

KPMG today announced the appointment of Mike Shannon as Global Head of ESG Assurance, effe

KPMG 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, KPMG International, Mike will be responsible for embedding and executing on ESG Assurance as an integral element of KPMG’s overall Global Audit strategy and further embedding ESG as the watermark across the global KPMG organization. The IFRS Foundation’s 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 KPMG including most recently as the Global Head of the Chemicals and Performance Technologies practice, and National Audit Industry leader for Chemicals for KPMG in the US.

Through the recently announced KPMG Global ESG plan, KPMG 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.

Mike Shannon

People are the heart of our organization. Across the globe, KPMG 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
KPMG International
Larry Bradley

ESG Assurance is a key area of investment and focus for organizations across the globe. KPMG 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 KPMG’s ambition and commitment to deliver ESG Assurance that can serve the public interest – that is the mission, and one that KPMG professionals are aiming to achieve.



Larry Bradley
Global Head of Audit,
KPMG International

For media queries, please contact:

Hannah Smith
Manager External Communications
KPMG International
E: hannah.smith@kpmg.co.uk

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