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Brian is a managing director advising clients on the implementation of ESG strategies and practices.
He has advised corporations across sectors at different stages of maturity on ESG practice, helping them navigate complex and evolving reporting environments and the shifting expectations of institutional investors.
Brian has produced a significant volume of original research to advance the awareness and adoption of ESG approaches.
He is a regular speaker at leading industry forums, webinars, podcasts and sustainability courses, for example National Association of Corporate Directors, National Investor Relations Institute, Berkeley Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing course, NAEM, Corporate Secretary Magazine, Investor Relations Magazine and EY Better Finance podcast. He has also spoken at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Brian is widely published in leading journals and publications, including Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, MIT Sloan Management Review and Institutional Investor.
How Brian is building a better working world
“ESG performance has rapidly become a critical value lever, contributing to both the financial and social returns of organizations. By adding ESG goals into corporate strategies, ESG outcomes have the capacity to accelerate innovation, generate long-term value creation and diminish negative social impacts. Working with companies to implement ESG initiatives with ambition and authenticity is how I and our teams are helping to build a better working world.”
Brian's latest thinking
What companies need to know about materiality for global ESG reporting
An EY webcast examines the significance of materiality amid the global push toward regulated sustainability reporting requirements. Learn more.
15 Oct 2024
Brian Tomlinson
How the EU Taxonomy impacts sustainability reporting
Companies needing to include EU Taxonomy in their ESG disclosures, should accelerate their awareness and readiness efforts.
01 Aug 2024
Brian Tomlinson
Transforming green investments and business practices
Join Tomlinson, Tylenda, and Humphreys on The Better Finance podcast, as they discuss EU Taxonomy's role against greenwashing for a sustainable future.
16 May 2024
39m 54s
How companies can enhance climate claim credibility amid new scrutiny
How companies can enhance climate claims’ credibility amid new scrutiny.
09 Feb 2024
Kristin Sterling
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: the rush to get ready
For US-based companies doing business in the EU, getting CSRD readiness efforts underway is critical.
22 Nov 2023
Brian Tomlinson
Meeting the ESG data needs of institutional investors
The May Think ESG webcast covered the latest reporting developments in the ESG ecosystem.
26 Sep 2023
Brian Tomlinson
How CSRD regulations embrace circular economy principles
Discover how the EU's CSRD addresses Circular Economy and Resource Use, and how companies can prepare for more circular strategies and disclosures.
26 Sep 2023
Brian Tomlinson
How ESG went from niche to mainstream
This special ESG episode of the Better Finance podcast features Brian Tomlinson, Ernst & Young LLP, and Alex Edmans, London Business School. Learn more.
05 Sep 2023
34m 39s
Doubling down: ESG regulation gives materiality a bigger stake
Companies scoped into the CSRD will need to include a double materiality assessment to their ESG reporting.
22 Aug 2023
Brian Tomlinson
What is market short-termism’s perceived impact on ESG investments?
CFOs, CEOs and investors are concerned that capital market bias toward short-termism is suppressing an appetite for long-term ESG payoffs. Learn more.
14 Apr 2023
34m 6s
Navigating the next phase of ESG reporting
Webcast panelists offer readiness actions for ESG regulations.
14 Apr 2023
Brian Tomlinson
Replay: EY webcast with finance leaders on ESG reporting insights - Mar 2023
In this webcast, finance and ESG leaders will discuss the global effects of new EU regulations like CSRD on the Americas.
20 Mar 2023 | 22:00 your local time
EY webcast with finance leaders on ESG reporting insights - Mar 2023
In this webcast, finance and ESG leaders will discuss the global effects of new EU regulations like CSRD on the Americas.
10 Mar 2023 | 04:30 your local time
Think ESG: A view of the EU Taxonomy
Nathan Fabian joins the Better Finance podcast to explore the EU taxonomy, a system for reporting sustainable activities. Learn more.
14 Feb 2023
32m 45s
Think ESG: a view of the EU Taxonomy
Nathan Fabian joins the Better Finance podcast to explore the EU taxonomy to support a unified classification system for reporting sustainable activities.
13 Feb 2023
32m 28s
Think ESG: Finding the path to ESG-linked financial value
Tensie Whelan joins the Better Finance podcast to explore ESG reporting, and the correlation between sustainability and financial performance. Learn more.
27 Jan 2023
32m 28s
Think ESG: Finding the path to financial value
Tensie Whelan joins the Better Finance podcast to explore ESG reporting, and the correlation between sustainability and financial performance. Learn more.
27 Jan 2023
32m 28s
How the evolving ESG regulatory landscape is impacting finance - Oct 2022
Marc Siegel and Brian Tomlinson discuss updates on ESG reporting matters and the launch of an ESG subseries of the Better Finance podcast. Learn more.
27 Oct 2022
24m 39s
How the evolving ESG regulatory landscape is impacting finance
In this episode, Myles Corson welcomes Marc Siegel, EY Americas Corporate and ESG Reporting Leader, and Brian Tomlinson, ESG Managing Director at Ernst & Young LLP.
27 Oct 2022
24m 39s
Closing the ESG gap in corporate reporting
This episode takes a deeper dive into the volume of ESG information being shared on earnings calls and how it can support value creation.
12 Feb 2021
39m 0s