As sustainability is ever increasing in importance, technology is one of the most important drivers to make real sustainable impact and accelerate reporting.

Daan Smulders

EY Global ESG and IT Leader

Energized by working in a global environment. A focus on bringing the best of EY to our clients and prospective clients. Amateur chef. Proud husband and father.

As the EY Global ESG and IT Leader, Daan focuses on making the link between sustainability and the use of technology. He leads a team of experienced professionals with a variety of skills on sustainability reporting, data governance, and management and technology risk, supporting clients to maximize the use of technology in their sustainability reporting journey.

Daan mainly serves large corporate clients in the financial services industry, including sustainable finance. He previously worked for several corporates with leading roles in internal audit.

Daan studied at the Delft University of Technology and is a registered IT auditor of NOREA in the Netherlands.

How Daan is shaping the future with confidence

“As the EY Global ESG and IT Leader, my main aim is to help clients create greater trust and transparency in ESG data and reporting. I thrive in a highly automated and digital environment and want to ensure that these environments are properly controlled in an efficient manner.

Sustainability is a topic that is close to my personal beliefs and I look forward to making the most of technology linked to sustainability, because I am convinced this will support shaping our collective futures with confidence.”

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