Sustainability

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  1. 17 Goals - One global vision

    In 2015, all the UN member states adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a shared strategy for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.

Sustainable Development Goals

  1. 17 Goals - One global vision

    In 2015, all the UN member states adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a shared strategy for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.

  2. Recommended SDG Disclosures

    As organisations start to incorporate the UN SDGs within their business model, a consultation on a proposed framework for recommended disclosures is issued.

  3. SDG 13 Climate action

    Discover the role of the CA and the UN SDGs, Meg Burns CA, focuses on SDG 13, Climate Action, and its relevance to the accounting profession.

  4. SDG 8 and the CA

    "The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDG’s”) aim to create a better, more sustainable world for future generations. Set in 2015 by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, they represent an urgent call for action, and have been adopted by all United Nations Member States."

Practical tools and links

  1. ICAS Sustainability Panel

    Background to the ICAS Sustainability Panel and our video where members can find out more.

  2. Integrated Reporting

  3. Sustainability Reporting

    External links to great examples of sustainability reporting from businesses of all sizes including ICAS

  4. Eight sustainable accounting tips

    Anne Adrainsummarises the latest guidance from IFAC on how accountants can contribute to business sustainability.

Environmental impacts

  1. The problem with palm oil

    What exactly is palm oil and why is there a problem with its use in certain products? Here are some key facts

  2. Environmental Emergency Response

    David Wood outlines the recent report on the state of global nature and highlights a forthcoming event to discuss how organisations should respond.

  3. Waste to Wealth: it's time to stop throwing our future away

    David Wood looks at the Business in the Community’s ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative and highlights a follow up event in Scotland on 15 May.