This episode of ESG Talk is a special crossover with the accounting and finance podcast, Off The Books! The momentum behind sustainability is changing around the world. How are companies adjusting their environmental, social, and governance programs as the political landscape shifts? Steve and Catherine ask Brandon Buhler, Chief Accounting Officer for Playa Hotels and Resorts, and Esther Toth, Senior Industry Principal at Workiva, about the <a title= "2025 Executive Benchmark on Integrated Reporting" href= "https://www.workiva.com/resources/2025-executive-benchmark-integrated-reporting" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="239df7ca-5c0c-430f-b780-12e0e9686ae2">future of sustainability</a>. Read some original research on this topic <a title= "2025 Executive Benchmark on Integrated Reporting" href= "https://www.workiva.com/resources/2025-executive-benchmark-integrated-reporting" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid= "239df7ca-5c0c-430f-b780-12e0e9686ae2">here</a>.

This episode of ESG Talk is a special crossover with the accounting and finance podcast, Off The Books! The momentum behind sustainability is changing around the world. How are companies adjusting their environmental, social, and governance programs as the political landscape shifts? Steve and Catherine ask Brandon Buhler, Chief Accounting Officer for Playa Hotels and Resorts, and Esther Toth, Senior Industry Principal at Workiva, about the future of sustainability. Read some original research on this topic here.

This episode of ESG Talk is a special crossover with the accounting and finance podcast, Off The Books! The momentum behind sustainability is changing around the world. How are companies adjusting their environmental, social, and governance programs as the political landscape shifts? Steve and Catherine ask Brandon Buhler, Chief Accounting Officer for Playa Hotels and Resorts, and Esther Toth, Senior Industry Principal at Workiva, about the&nbsp;<a title="2025 Executive Benchmark on Integrated Reporting" href="https://www.workiva.com/resources/2025-executive-benchmark-integrated-reporting" rel="noopener noreferrer">future of sustainability</a>. Read some original research on this topic&nbsp;<a title="2025 Executive Benchmark on Integrated Reporting" href="https://www.workiva.com/resources/2025-executive-benchmark-integrated-reporting" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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Designed for executives operating at scale, the show features candid conversations with CFOs, board advisors, regulators, and business leaders shaping how companies compete, comply, and grow. Hosts Alyssa Zucker and Steve Soter connect financial performance, data integrity, regulation, and technology to the real questions CFOs are being asked by boards, investors, and stakeholders.

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Just like the slides you get before a big meeting, The Pre-Read prepares CFOs and senior leaders for the decisions ahead. This is the global podcast for the modern office of the CFO, focused on how finance leaders drive performance, resilience, and long-term value in a constantly shifting environment. Designed for executives operating at scale, the show features candid conversations with CFOs, board advisors, regulators, and business leaders shaping how companies compete, comply, and grow. Hosts Alyssa Zucker and Steve Soter connect financial performance, data integrity, regulation, and technology to the real questions CFOs are being asked by boards, investors, and stakeholders. From AI adoption and enterprise data trust to evolving disclosure expectations and global regulatory pressure, The Pre-Read focuses on what matters now and what's coming next. Each episode cuts through noise to surface practical insight, strategic perspective, and the signals CFOs need to lead with clarity. If you're responsible for stewarding capital, managing risk, and creating value over time, you're in the right place.

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