Our team in Copenhagen

Alan McGill

"We need an effective reporting system for the twenty-first century, one that incorporates a wider, more holistic view of performance. A system that incorporates greenhouse gas reporting within it alongside the more traditional financial information will become the norm."

About Alan:

Alan is a partner in PwC's Sustainability and Climate Change practice.  He specialises in non-financial performance measurement, reporting and assurance.  He currently leads the firm's work with the Carbon Disclosure Project, sits on the Climate Disclosures Standard Board and is the Project Director that set up The Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability project.

Alan on Copenhagen:

This is a crucial year for climate change.  We will look back in the years to come and assess whether the negotiations that took place in Copenhagen were bold enough, and whether the international leaders of the time responded in a way that meant climate change actions were sufficient to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

I hope to see real leadership in action.  Leadership in seeking a way to achieve the deep cuts needed in carbon emissions, and in bringing about a new way in which growth is considered.  Growth has to take account of business performance more holistically, rather than single issue focus on just financial returns.  The recent financial instability has shown us that we need environmental stability also; no government can bail this out!

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