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KPMG’s global ESG boss backs tougher climate audit rules

John McCalla-Leacy tells FN he welcomes stricter oversight from the FRC on green reporting

'You look at things like financial audits which are pretty robust now. That didn’t happen overnight'

KPMG's global head of ESG is backing tougher scrutiny from the accounting regulator on climate-related audits.

The Financial Reporting Council warned in January it would closely monitor how firms are complying with ESG reporting requirements.

"We’re very supportive of having an aligned set of standards, quality, consistence and robustness,...