Sustainability Reporting - A Guide

***Second edition  - republished June 2022***

This guide is an introduction to sustainability reporting.  

It summarises recent key developments in sustainability reporting and shows how it's impacting the role of the accountant and shaping the future of corporate reporting. It also highlights how this area is likely to evolve, and offers signposts to further sources of information.
 

The Accounting Bodies Network (ABN) is a collaboration between A4S and professional bodies across the globe. Together the Network represents two thirds of the world’s accountants.  Chartered Accountants Ireland isa member of the ABN.

About Accounting for Sustainability 
The Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) was established by HRH the Prince of Wales in 2004 with the aim of promoting sustainable decision making in business. A4S works with Chief Financial Officers and finance teams, the accounting community, governments, regulators, policy makers and the wider finance community across the globe. A4S established the Accounting Bodies Network in 2008 to work with professional accounting bodies as they recognise and incorporate principles of sustainability in their organisations.