It is well known that you can only manage what you measure, and as this is the job of professional accountants, it means they have huge influence on companies' governance.
Kofi AnnanProfessional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.
Kofi AnnanAbove all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation.
Kofi Annan