We cannot leave reporting to the accounting profession and their assumptions about who and what is important. Recent proposals by the Canadian accounting profession should concern us all.
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A recent survey of top executives at companies that operate at sea found environmental reporting practices were not a top priority and put the health of the marine environment at risk.
Some companies rank high on some lists that measure environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, and rank near the bottom on other lists. Which rankings should we trust?
To achieve environmental sustainability, we need strong corporate standards that are quantifiably enforced, accountants trained to accurately measure sustainability — and we must all play a role.
New research shows that when companies do things like give to charity or reduce their carbon footprint, consumers perceive their products as less risky.
Major investors profess support for efforts against climate change but have very little to show for their promises.
The environmental responsibility some businesses say they embrace is only a veneer.
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Assistant Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph
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Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce and Business Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor of Management Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Professor, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
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Associate Professor, Organizational Studies and Sustainable Commerce and Director, Institute for Sustainable Commerce, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
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Research fellow, University of Cape Town
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Published Researcher and Marketing Faculty, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor in Accounting, University of Guelph
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Alberta
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Professor of Accounting, York University, Canada
