People and planet in the accounts: let’s measure what we treasure

24 November 2020: Coca-Cola European Partners has been measuring all sorts of business parameters for years. Michael Clark, Vice President – Enterprise Performance Management, explains this makes sound business sense and also feeds the sustainability agenda.

Chartered Stars keep on rising: Mariee Payne

24 November 2020: Mariee Payne, an audit senior at Mazars and one of the winners of ICAEW’s Chartered Star competition, shares her views on auditor responsibilities, the consequence of climate change, and the benefits of being proactive.

People and Planet in the Accounts: let’s reimagine the role of the profession

23 November 2020: Mario Abela is the Director, Redefining Value, at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He says the opportunities for accountants around the sustainability question are vast.

People and Planet in the Accounts: impact-weighted accounts – facilitating a race to the top

19 November 2020: George Serafeim is the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration and the Faculty Chair of the Impact-Weighted Accounts Project at Harvard Business School. He talks us through the thinking behind the Impact-Weighted Accounts Project.

People and Planet in the Accounts: how this food giant learned to measure sustainability

18 November 2020: Olam’s finance team measures more than just financial capital. Managing director and group CFO for Olam Food Ingredients Rishi Kalra explains how they did it.

2020/21 Reporting Season: ESMA calls for COVID consequence transparency

17 November 2020: The European Securities and Markets Authority has highlighted the need for timely disclosures on the consequences of the pandemic in annual financial reports as part of next year’s enforcement priorities.

Rishi Sunak’s financial services ‘green future’ explained

16 November 2020: The Chancellor has set out the government’s plans to make the UK a world-leader in green finance and financial technology.

People and Planet in the Accounts: IFRS consultation welcomed in UK

13 November 2020: Several UK Government departments and regulators have come out in support of the IFRS’s consultation on a global approach to sustainability reporting and a possible role for the foundation.

People and Planet in the Accounts: NAO flags risks to long-term environmental goals

13 November 2020: Will the government be able to achieve its goal of this being the first generation to leave England’s natural environment in a better state than it inherited? The NAO has taken a look at progress and examines the risks.

People and Planet in the Accounts: mandatory climate-related disclosures

13 November 2020: The UK’s Joint Government Regulator TCFD Taskforce issued its interim report and a roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures this week.