Corporate responsibility

Responsible businesses make a positive impact on society and the environment while maximising value for their shareholders.

Accountants have a key role to play in measuring and assuring corporate responsibility reports and supporting the measurements on which good quality information depends.

• ESRC research seminar series The Institute is part of a consortium conducting a high-profile seminar series. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in partnership with the British Academy of Management
• The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project HRH the Prince of Wales' Accounting for Sustainability project aims to develop practical tools to enable environmental and social performance to be better connected with strategy and financial performance. The Institute is a member of the Accounting for Sustainability Forum and actively contributes to its activities

Corporate responsibility resources

Guides and Publications

Publications

• Assurance for a sustainable supply chain
• Sustainability and corporate reputation (PDF)
• Run your business with a good conscience
• Your business and the environment (PDF)

Research projects and reports

• Corporate social and ethical accounting, auditing and reporting: a state-of-the-art critique
• The economic and commercial benefits of long-term sustainability