This brief is the beginning of a yearlong rolling programme of thought leadership exploring accountancy and sustainability, happening due to the combined reach of AICPA and CIMA — together powering the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. The outputs include:
Three introductory guides into environmental protection (planet), social inclusion (people) and governance (prosperity)
Individual summaries of the current sustainability standards and frameworks that finance professionals can use
Explorations of the current key environmental protection issues that finance professionals need to be aware of
A white paper exploring sustainability and its impact on an organisation’s business model
A white paper exploring the growing move to a circular economy
We will continue to watch the sustainability space and play a central role in its development. We will ensure that the journey towards the development of standardised comparable ESG metrics is not at the expense of closing any future sustainability debate and innovation.
Finally, we aim to achieve a balance of sustainability reporting and assurance alongside data-driven insights so that resilient organisations and finance professionals can address future prosperity, planet and people challenges.
