How accountancy can make the business case for social good

CEO of ENT talks to ICAEW Insights about the correlation between accountancy and social justice, diversity and leadership.

Calling all accountants: it’s time to act on climate change

ICAEW and other accountancy bodies have signed a pledge calling on accountants across the world to use their skills and status in the fight against climate change.

10 questions NEDs should ask about climate change in financial services

17 February 2020: climate change is firmly on the board agenda, but it can be challenging to ask the right questions. Here are 10 questions non-executive directors can ask to make sure boards are taking a proactive approach to the risks and opportunities posed by climate change.

Climate risk tops agenda across leadership, business and society

5 February 2020: we’re all in it together. Our leadership, business and we, as citizens, are all mobilised by climate risk. It is securely at the top of the agenda wherever you look.

Reflections from Davos

4 February 2020: Michael Izza looks back on a climate-themed week at the World Economic Forum.

Climate change: from slow burner to raging fire

31 January 2020: environmental risks occupy all five of the top spots for likelihood in the latest ‘Global Risks Report’ from the World Economic Forum. “Climate change is striking harder and more rapidly than many expected,” the report warns.

Accountants are problem-solvers so let’s solve the climate crisis

22 January 2020: accountants could be the climate heroes we all need, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). What does that mean?

Five reasons ICAEW attends the World Economic Forum

21 January 2020: as bookings for private jet charter soar in the build-up to Davos, many will ask: “What was the hype all about?” Here are five reasons our CEO, Michael Izza, attends the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Annual Meeting each year (and not on a private jet).

SMEs: are you professionally ready for climate change?

15 January 2020: viewing your business through the lens of climate change will produce surprising results. Relentless flooding, extreme coastal conditions and super-hot days that cause systems to fail are not just uncomfortable, they are a risk to business. Getting ready is a professional imperative.

Climate change disclosures: what your business needs to know

8 January 2020: climate change poses serious risks to businesses, and investors and financial markets are demanding to know which companies are most exposed to this risk and which are best prepared to take action. Here’s what your business needs to know.