Accountants and social responsibility

Corporate governance and social responsibility are two topics that are very much intertwined. Responsible businesses are expected to go beyond what is merely required by law, and are expected to make a positive or beneficial impact on society and the environment.

By: Mercedes B. Suleik – BusinessWorld
Published: July 6, 2010

We now see the dreadful consequences of an oil spill, of overloading of vessels which may not even be seaworthy, of the unmitigated denuding of our forests. Businesses, through their management operations and products, and through their advertisements, influence and affect the...

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Is this the sustainable city of the future?

According to a New York design group, this is how tomorrow's metropolis may look – just don't ask how it will work.

By: Rowan Moore – The Observer
Published: July 4, 2010

Terreform One, a New York non-profit design group led by 38-year-old architect Mitchell Joachim, offers answers to almost everything to do with cities and sustainability. Its prolific output of ideas includes blimps creeping nose-to-tail around cities, with seats hanging off them just above the ground so that people can jump on and off at will.

The company ha...

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Study: Sustainability a Priority for CEOs

Consumers are a big factor why CEOs are putting more emphasis on sustainability, according to a new study from Accenture and the UN 

By: Georg Kell and Peter Lacy - BusinessWeek.com
Published: June 25, 2010

This week, the UN Global Compact and Accenture Sustainability Services are releasing the largest-ever chief executive study on corporate sustainability. Through an online survey and in-depth one-to-one interviews, nearly 1,000 CEOs, senior business executives, and civil society leaders have contributed to this landmark study on the state and future of resp...

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Companies conserving water surprised by savings

 

Water is not only the next big environmental issue, but also the next savings opportunity, according to several companies.

By: Candace Lombardi - Green Tech - CNET News
Published: June 16, 2010

A survey conducted by research analyst Ethical Corporation in May 2010 found that 99 percent of corporate sustainability managers saw water becoming a top priority for businesses in the next 5 to 10 years. The report "Unlocking the ...

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Sustainability Must Be Central To Corporate Strategy Now

 

It's too late to have it any other way.

By: Dean Krehmeyer, Michael Lenox and Brian Moriarty - Forbes
Published: June 16, 2010

Corporate America has been dramatically increasing its attention to and leadership in sustainability. Companies have been announcing plans for carbon-footprint reduction, publishing sustainability reports, creating billion-dollar clean energy investment funds and forming sustainability coalitions with corporate custom...

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