Vania Maria da Costa Borgerth

Head of Brazilian Network for Integrated Reporting

Vania Maria is currently the Head of Brazilian Network for Integrated Reporting, which she has overseen since 2012.

The representative of the Brazilian Institute for Corporate Governance (IBGC) at the International Integrated Reporting Council – IIRC, Vania Maria is also a Member of the Expert Panel of Accounting for Sustainability – A4S.

Other responsibilities include being a Board Member at SHIFT Project, nominated Board Member at International Ethics Standards Board for Accounting, and a Member of ISAR – International Standards for Accounting and Reporting, an arm of UNCTAD.

Vania Maria was formerly the Head Accountant at BNDES – Brazilian Development Bank. Here she was responsible for promoting transparency best practices, such as international accounting and auditing standards, corporate governance and the Integrated Reporting both in Brazil and abroad (1992-2020). She is also the former Brazilian representative at the Advisory Council of the IFRS (2015-2020) and the Consultative and Advisory Groups of the IAASB – International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and IESBA.

Vania Maria is a PhD student at FUCAPE Business School, where she is also a lecturer.