14 August, 2019
Controversy in Hong Kong over mandatory ESG reporting
While protests over Hong Kong’s political future make headlines around the world, there is another much quieter battle going on behind the scenes over the future of the territory’s corporate gover...
5 July, 2019
Integrated reporting: a framework for a more sustainable future
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) are working together to help companies report their performance, as the world looks to ach...
26 June, 2019
‘Single all-encompassing framework’ needed for sustainability reporting
When it comes to sustainability reporting, corporate accounting departments are confronted with a plethora of choices; a huge number of systems that could be used to report a company’s environmental...
18 June, 2019
CDP criticises top companies over environmental disclosures
Being named and shamed is never a comfortable event, but hundreds of companies this week shared the experience as campaigners criticised their lack of transparency on environmental information. Ama...
5 June, 2019
ESG catalysts: how consumers can change corporations
It is a cold December morning in Paris. A group of concerned investors is gathered in a conference room with a beautiful view. We are all there to discuss environmental, social and governance matters ...
8 May, 2019
ESG reporting: what is the endgame?
On a chilly evening in early December 2018 the Oxford Union was filled to capacity to witness a debate on the seemingly arcane topic of non-financial information. The motion before the House was th...
7 March, 2019
How accountants can help build a culture of sustainability
Good business decisions start with reliable information. Qualified accountants provide this information to decision makers in both the public and private sectors, bringing trust, integrity and trans...
15 November, 2017
