Climate: achieving measures on energy consumption

2 June 2020: accountants have a crucial role to play in delivering a COVID-19 recovery plan that prioritises the environment

Climate change and accountancy: when government action falls short

5 May 2020: Dr Roland Kupers describes to ICAEW Insights why climate change most definitely matters to accountancy.

Crisis with a legacy: can we build something better?

27 April 2020: can accountancy rise to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and become part of the solution?

Financial reporting and audit reform: delayed not forgotten

21 April 2020: several key projects have taken a back seat while the accounting world tackles the coronavirus crisis, but ICAEW continues its work to influence issues such as audit reform, climate change and ESEF.

PRA keeps sight of 2021 targets despite coronavirus

16 April 2020: UK bank regulator the PRA has acknowledged the disruption that coronavirus is likely to cause into 2021, but expects its ‘business-as-usual’ work to continue

FCA proposes tougher climate disclosures for listed firms

16 March 2020: more stringent climate-related financial disclosure rules could be imposed on premium listed companies after the Financial Conduct Authority published new proposals.

Energy reporting ramps up for cost savings

10 March 2020: businesses are being asked to report on and reduce energy use in order to save billions as part of the government’s drive towards net zero. Rachel Underhill, ICAEW Business Strategy Manager, reports.

Climate: pension schemes are policy change enablers

9 March 2020: the Private Pensions and Arm’s Length Bodies and The Pensions Regulator have set out how climate change risk should be incorporated into their work, following the publication of the UK government’s Green Finance Strategy in July 2019.

Flybe: what are the impacts of the airline’s administration?

5 March 2020: Flybe’s entry into administration is bad news for customers, employees, creditors, suppliers, and even other airlines. But what does it mean for the UK regions, the UK’s industrial strategy and the environment?

ICAEW urges new Bank of England Governor to get tough on climate change

6 March 2020: Bank of England Governor-in-waiting Andrew Bailey should keep Threadneedle Street’s top-level focus on climate change, 100 industry leaders – including ICAEW Chief Executive Michael Izza – have urged in an open letter.