How management accountants can lead the journey to carbon net zero
Finance leaders have a key role in the move towards climate-friendly economies.
Finance leaders have a key role in the move towards climate-friendly economies.
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and the Global Accounting Alliance sent letters supporting the IFRS Foundation’s proposal to create a new sustainability reporting standards board.
Nestlé said it plans to invest CHF 3.2 billion ($3.58 billion) over the next five years, giving details about its path to net zero emissions by 2050.
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) will form a unified organisation led by current SASB CEO Janine Guillot by mid-2021.
Stakeholders worldwide are demanding more transparency and greater attention to environmental, social, and governance matters from organisations.
The UK government issued a set of equivalence decisions across several financial services areas for firms from EU and European Economic Area states and set out finance initiatives for greening the economy.
The Institute of International Finance and the UN Environment Programme published a how-to guide to help financial institutions produce more uniform and comprehensive disclosures on climate risks.
In its Early Review of Reporting under the Stewardship Code 2020, the FRC provides expectations and guidance to investors.
Supermarkets, food manufacturers, and restaurant chains urged the UK government to strengthen a plan to stop tropical forests from being cut down.
Sustainability makes business sense. Finance leaders can strengthen financial performance by improving the community and the environment.