Better Information To Aid Better Decisions: Public Sector Experts Call on Governments for Greater Transparency & Accountability to Achieve Global Emissions Targets

Public Sector Sustainability

Better Information To Aid Better Decisions: Public Sector Experts Call on Governments for Greater Transparency & Accountability to Achieve Global Emissions Targets

Cecile Bonino, Ross Smith, Paul Gisby | October 29, 2024

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Cecile Bonino

Principal, Global Engagement

Cecile Bonino is Principal of Global Engagement for IFAC. She bridges global organizations' relationship management, policy support, event management, and brand awareness. A lawyer by education, Cecile has 20 years of experience in public affairs and public relations. Before joining IFAC, Cecile worked for 13 years at ACCA, where she headed EU Affairs and the ACCA Brussels office, working with European decision and policymakers, Media and key influencers, as well as global organizations. Prior to this, Cécile worked as a consultant in financial services, energy, environment, and climate change at Weber Shandwick and as Environment and Legal Affairs adviser at the European Landowners Organisation. At the beginning of her career, Cécile also worked at the DG TRADE of the European Commission, the DG Development of the College of Europe, and the law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel. In 2012, Cécile won the ‘Public Affairs Professional of the Year’ prize at the European Public Affairs Awards.

Ross Smith

Program and Technical Director, IPSASB

Ross leads the IPSASB staff team, work program delivery, and stakeholder outreach and engagement. Recently, Ross’ focus has been on strategic initiatives to broaden the IPSASB’s funding, strengthen the institutional support needed for public sector sustainability reporting, and determine the future financial reporting standard-setting plan to account for the increasing use of IPSAS.

Ross joined IPSASB in 2013 and led the implementation of the Board’s governance activities and the establishment of the Consultative Advisory Group. Ross also developed and oversaw the IPSASB’s financial instruments projects, and the strategy and work program.

Before joining the IPSASB, Ross worked for several years for a big-4 accounting firm in Canada and Japan. Ross focused on complex accounting and audit assignments related to public utilities, industrial companies, and financial institutions. Ross is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.

Paul Gisby

Director