Kristen Sullivan leads Deloitte's Sustainability Reporting, Assurance and Compliance services, working with clients to help address their sustainability needs. Kristen brings extensive experience in sustainability reporting, specifically focused on social impact. Kristen leads Deloitte's efforts in support of Social Impact Investing, specifically focused on Deloitte services in support of the Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS).
Kristen also leads Deloitte's Conflict Minerals Advisory Services, engaging in recognized industry-led initiatives regarding this topic to understand leading practices and company approaches. Kristen brings a unique variety of insights to this regulatory reporting requirement from her previous area of focus on Regulatory & Public Policy Matters for the firm, recognizing the broader policy as well as the compliance implications of this issue from a corporate brand and reputation standpoint.
Kristen serves as a member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Advisory Council, the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) Pilot working group, represents Deloitte in support of the GRI US Focal Point, and serves as a member of the AICPA Conflict Minerals working group.
Kristen is a CPA and began her career with Deloitte LLP in the Audit and Advisory services practice, serving clients in the Manufacturing and Aerospace & Defense industries. She has also served in the firm's National Office in several different capacities. In her role working with deputy CEO of Deloitte LLP focusing on regulatory and public policy matters for the firm, Kristen co-authored an article published in the International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, How and why an independent audit matters.