Sustainability accounting and accountability /

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Author / Creator:	Laine, Matias, author.
Edition:	Third Edition.
Imprint:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. ©2022
Description:	xxiv, 299 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Sustainable development reporting. Social accounting. Social accounting. Sustainable development reporting.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12641211

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Other authors / contributors:	Tregidga, Helen, author. Unerman, Jeffrey, author.
ISBN:	9781032028804 1032028807 9781032023106 1032023104 9781003185611 9781000405767 9781000405699
Notes:	Revised edition of Sustainability accounting and accountability, 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Sustainability accounting and accountability is fundamental in the pursuit of low-carbon and less unsustainable societies. Highlighting that accounting, organisations and economic systems are intertwined with sustainability, the book discusses how sustainability accounting and accountability broaden the spectrum of information used in organisational decision-making and in evaluating organisational success. The authors show how sustainability accounting can prove to be transformative, but only if critical questions are sufficiently addressed. This new and completely rewritten edition provides a comprehensive overview of sustainability accounting and accountability. Relevant global context and key concepts are outlined providing the reader with the conceptual resources to engage with the topic. Drawing on the most recent research and topical practical insights, the book discusses a wide variety of sustainability accounting and accountability topics, including management accounting and organisational decision-making, sustainability reporting frameworks and practices, as well as ESG-investments, financial markets and risk management. The book also highlights the role accounting has with key sustainability issues through dedicated chapters on climate, water, biodiversity, human rights and economic inequality. Each chapter is supplemented with practical examples and academic reading lists to allow in-depth engagement with the key questions. Sustainability Accounting and Accountability walks the reader through a spectrum of themes, which are essential for all accountants and organisations. It helps the reader to understand why our traditional accounting techniques and systems are not sufficient for navigating the contemporary sustainability challenges our societies are facing. This key book will be an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate instructors and students, as an entry point to sustainability accounting and accountability, as well as being a vital book for researchers"--
Other form:	Online version: Sustainability accounting and accountability 3. New York : Routledge, 2021. 9781003185611

Table of Contents:

Part I: Setting the context
Background and global context
Accountability, stakeholders, materiality and externalities: Examining key concepts
Part II: Accounting for sustainability
Sustainability management accounting and control
Sustainability reporting: History, frameworks and regulation
The sustainability reporting process
ESG investments and risk management
External accounting
Part III: Issues in accounting for sustainability
Accounting for climate
Accounting for water
Accounting for biodiversity
Accounting for human rights
Accounting for economic inequality
Part IV: Conclusion
Closing remarks.

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