Episode 9: Linking Sustainability, Accounting, and AI for Real Business Value

Episode Guest:

Shivaram (Shiva) Rajgopal, Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Chair of the Accounting Division, Columbia University

Synopsis:

Sustainability and finance can no longer operate in silos – real value emerges when they converge. This episode features Bill and Shiva Rajgopal examining why companies must link ESG efforts to financial performance and how integrating risk factors and sustainability data strengthens business insight. The discussion also highlights AI’s growing role in scenario modeling and value assessment, underscoring the cultural and strategic shifts required to make sustainability a true performance driver.