Posts tagged with accounting

Why 'Boring' is Important to Sustainability By Brian Macnamara

Posted: Jul 27, 2017 – 06:00 AM EST

Let’s talk about why sustainability needs to be boring.

SASB – Promoting Sustainability Accounting Metrics for Managers and Investors By Kelly Eisenhardt

Posted: Jun 03, 2016 – 06:00 AM EST

In today’s world, many investors are looking closely at a company’s sustainability performance and risks. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) continues to advance the use of sustainability accounting standards that are backed by evidence-based research and stakeholder participation.

Getting on Board: Materiality And Stakeholder Engagement Processes For Integrated Reporting By Guest Contributor

Posted: Dec 30, 2013 – 08:56 AM EST

Getting all the stakeholders on board with integrated reporting. Carol Adams explains on Talkback.

An Antidote to the Headache of Sustainability Reporting: SASB Releases Standards for the Health Care Sector By Guest Contributor

Posted: Jul 31, 2013 – 08:45 AM EST

Katie Schmitz Eulitt introduces SASB's first set of provisional sustainability standards, released today for the health care sector. On Talkback.

Premature Predictions of the Death of the CSR Profession By Susan Arnot Heaney

Posted: Jul 08, 2013 – 09:29 AM EST

There is a concept that arises every now and then in CSR discussions: if practitioners succeed, we will put ourselves out of business. But is that true? Susan Heaney reports on Talkback.

GDP: Still A Grossly Distorted Picture By Hazel Henderson

Posted: Jun 05, 2013 – 09:44 AM EST

GDP distorts the picture and a new survey shows the public wants a better way. Hazel Henderson reports on Talkback.

The IIRC Circulates A Draft Document That Could Revolutionize Business – With Your Help By Francesca Rheannon

Posted: May 30, 2013 – 08:58 AM EST

Your chance to change the world for the better – for real. Francesca Rheannon reports on Talkback.

Why Your Company Should Not Account for Sustainability By Laura Musikanski

Posted: Feb 13, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

The truth about sustainability is that businesses don’t care unless it makes money. But, sustainability, taken full circle,means that a business will make more money. Laura Musikanski explains on Talkback.

Accounting & Sustainability: Future-proofing the CFO By John Elkington

Posted: Jan 07, 2013 – 09:27 AM EST

CFOs are beginning to get the message on sustainability. John Elkington explains how to help them get it to the Board. On Talkback.

Accounting for Sustainability: A Charge to Professionals and Students By Martha Woodman

Posted: Jul 03, 2011 – 11:00 PM EST

Accounting and the environment is not a well-defined field. Fortunately, academia and organizations, like the Global Reporting Initiative, provide thought leadership in this space.

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