Anna Estelle Young
Lecturer
anna.young@sydney.edu.au
Room 328
H69 - Economics and Business Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9114 1488
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Anna is an industry specialist in the field of sustainability and carbon accounting and has joined academia to complete her PhD that examines the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information in mainstream capital markets. Anna?s academic teaching areas include corporate sustainability and integrated reporting; carbon accounting; and responsible investment for Masters and undergraduate programs. She has received Dean Citation awards for each semester of teaching.
In 2011, Anna was invited and attended the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and oikos International Young Scholars Finance Academy. She is the lead academic drawing together the community of responsible investment researchers in the Australia and Asia Pacific region as part of a sub group of the global UNPRI Academic Network. Anna is a founding committee member of the Australian Business Leaders Reporting Forum that represents key Australian stakeholders in response to the International Integrated Reporting Committee.
Anna brings nine years of professional corporate experience as a climate change and sustainability management consultant. Seven years within a dedicated team in a 'Big 4' accounting firm. She has advisory and assurance expertise in sustainability strategy and reporting; greenhouse gas accounting; and environment, health and safety risk management. Her industries of focus and field based experience includes mining and energy, consumer and industrial products, property and financial services, and the not-for-profit sector. She has led and managed large multi-locational teams having worked for clients all over Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, China, South Korea and South Africa. Anna graduated in 2001 with Honours in political economy and strategic management at the University of Sydney. Her honours thesis was entitled "Corporate Accountability - The Triple Bottom Line and the Role of the State, Corporations and Non Governmental Organisations".