Is sustainability becoming all about accounting?

Finance and accounting professionals are increasingly being brought in to incorporate ESG considerations into decision-making processes and reports, but during GreenBiz 23 last month, one speaker opined, "If you make sustainability professionals become accountants, they will quit." That sentiment was regarding the wave of mandatory ESG or corporate sustainability disclosures that have been proposed by governments around the world, some of which have already gone into effect.  Mandatory disclosure, especially audited disclosures, certainly have captured the attention of corporate leade...