Environmental and social governance
Content Summary
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- Governance and risk
Climate change and environmental policy
Climate change has evolved from an ethical issue to one that has material impacts on financial performance, position and prospects.
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- Governance and risk
Integrated reporting
Our selection of research papers and reports exploring the values and challenges of integrated reporting.
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- Governance and risk
Corporate governance
Sound corporate governance is the foundation on which companies build their reputation
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- Governance and risk
Modern slavery and human rights
Research reports to help you and your clients understand how to comply with the Modern Slavery legislation
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- Governance and risk
Future of corporate reporting
It’s important to choose the right reporting framework for your business
Worldwide accounting profession's call to action on climate change
CPA Australia has joined many of the world’s largest professional accounting organisations in committing to action in response to climate change. The 14 organisations represent 2.5 million accountants globally. The call to action recognises the crucial role of the accounting profession in addressing climate change. Professional accountants are represented in every sector across the economy and are uniquely positioned to enact meaningful and positive change through a collective effort.
CPA Australia commissioned this research from the University of Melbourne, The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative and MinterEllison, exploring impacts of Australia’s international climate commitments on the accountancy profession.
Consider climate-related risks, regardless of financial impact
Due to the importance of climate-related risks to investor's decision making, entities can no longer treat climate-related risks as merely a matter of corporate social responsibility. These risks should also be considered in the context of their financial statements. Find out how this could affect you.
This report examines the relationship between various types of sustainability information and a firm’s cost of capital, based on a sample of 385 public companies in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong.
Library resources
The following titles are available for members to borrow from the CPA Australia library. You’ll need an online account with us to access these resources.
ESG Centre of Excellence
CPA Australia’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Centre of Excellence helps manage increased expectation for businesses to become more sustainable, focusing on their environmental, social and governance performance.
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- Governance and risk
Asia-Pacific Governance Survey
CPA Australia’s Asia-Pacific Governance Survey is the first of its kind to explore a wide range of corporate governance issues across eight markets – Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.
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- Governance and risk
Outcome of disciplinary hearings 2021
View findings and decisions from CPA Australia's Disciplinary Tribunals against CPA Australia members
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- Governance and risk
Integrated reporting
Our selection of research papers and reports exploring the values and challenges of integrated reporting.
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- Governance and risk
Singapore Governance & Transparency Index
Since 2009, CPA Australia has sponsored the production of the annual Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) ranking in Singapore.
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- Governance and risk
Outcome of disciplinary hearings 2020
This page provides the outcomes of disciplinary hearings against CPA Australia members for 2020
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- Governance and risk
Banking on governance, insuring sustainability
The 'Banking on governance, insuring sustainability' report examines the corporate governance, remuneration and risk management practices of the 50 largest listed banks and 50 largest listed insurance companies in the Asia-Pacific region.