--- title: ODW - Internal Controls for ESG & Sustainability Reporting description: Lease accounting compliance isn’t a one-and-done disclosure, it’s an entirely new approach to accounting and an ongoing process. --- [![visual lease](https://engage.visuallease.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/VisualLease_September2022/images/logo-color.png?width=286&height=54&name=logo-color.png "visual lease")](https://visuallease.com/) [![visual lease](https://engage.visuallease.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/VisualLease_September2022/images/VL-Logo.png?width=286&height=54&name=VL-Logo.png "visual lease")](https://visuallease.com/) [![](https://engage.visuallease.com/hubfs/VL%20Logo_white.png)](https://visuallease.com/) #### On-Demand Webinar # Internal Controls for ESG & Sustainability Reporting Watch On Demand Webinar Now! The ISSB announced that businesses should start prioritizing climate-related disclosures, making sustainability a strategic imperative as businesses position themselves for the future. As these organizations focus on their commitment to sustainability, many are discovering that they do not have the right (or any) internal controls in place to handle the changing lease terms and teams, putting their companies at a higher risk. As the ESG landscape gets more complicated and scrutinized, internal controls are only going to gain in significance, so now is the time to ensure you have the proper tools in place. Join our experts as they demystify what internal controls that can be implemented to scale with and protect your business, and support ESG reporting requirements. **Learning Objectives:** - How to establish baseline reporting for ESG – which data to track to capture a businesses’ carbon footprint - Controls to consider for sustainable processes (COSO framework) - Features to look for in technology to automate the process ![MicrosoftTeams-image (16)-2](https://engage.visuallease.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(16)-2.png?width=801&height=801&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(16)-2.png) ## Meet the Presenters ![Joe-Fitzgerald](https://engage.visuallease.com/hubfs/Joe-Fitzgerald.jpg) ### Joe Fitzgerald #### SVP of Market Strategy #### **Visual Lease** With more than 20 years in finance and lease accounting consulting, Joe informs our product roadmap, deepens strategic partnerships and supports go-to-market strategy. Previously, Joe served as EY’s practice leader for Lease Accounting and Technology, helping companies navigate the technology landscape for the new lease accounting standards. ![William (Bill) Harter (Default - Preset 5)-1](https://engage.visuallease.com/hubfs/William%20(Bill)%20Harter%20(Default%20-%20Preset%205)-1.jpeg) ### Bill Harter #### Principal Solution Advisor #### **Visual Lease** Bill has over 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate operations and finance, with both landlords and tenants. Prior to Visual Lease, Bill was responsible for international real estate portfolios of millions of square feet, comprised of office, retail and industrial properties. Bill holds an MBA in Finance. ![Murphy, Meg](https://engage.visuallease.com/hubfs/Murphy%2c%20Meg.jpg) ### Meg Murphy #### Senior Product Marketing Manager, ESG Solutions #### **Visual Lease** Meg has nearly a decade of experience helping businesses understand and implement technical SaaS products and innovation strategies, and now leads market research and go-to-market strategy for Sustainability at VL. ​ [![visual lease](https://engage.visuallease.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/VisualLease_September2022/images/VL-Logo.png?width=286&height=54&name=VL-Logo.png "visual lease")](https://visuallease.com/) 2026 © CoStar Group All Rights Reserved. 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