Fiona Hanafin

Experience

Fiona is a Director in Grant Thornton Ireland’s Sustainability Advisory practice, advising organisations on climate and sustainability-related risk, strategy and corporate sustainability reporting. 

A Chartered Accountant with a unique blend of financial, risk, operational, and sustainability expertise drawn from both Industry and Consulting roles. She helps organisations respond to evolving sustainability requirements, supporting the
integration of sustainability considerations into business strategy, governance, risk management and reporting processes. Fiona has particular experience advising financial institutions on complex ESG regulatory and supervisory expectations.​

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Fiona worked in risk consulting within a leading international professional services firm and previously held a finance role with an Irish renewable energy developer, giving her experience from both advisory and industry perspectives.

Professional experience

Fiona has experience across the financial services, renewable energy, aviation and retail sectors. She has worked extensively with financial institutions embedding climate and environmental considerations into business-as-usual processes. Fiona
advises organisations on complex sustainability reporting and disclosure requirements, with experience spanning CSRD readiness, double materiality assessments, EU Taxonomy reporting, Pillar 3 ESG disclosures, and climate-related financial disclosures aligned to the TCFD framework.

Fiona leads multidisciplinary teams and works closely with boards, executive management and risk functions to translate complex sustainability requirements into practical governance, risk and reporting solutions. She regularly delivers training and capability-building programmes for corporates, financial institutions and SMEs.