Tag: sustainability

Accountants are now facing a new era of ethical challenges, as a recent research by the Association of Chartered Certified ...

Chief financial officers are emerging as pivotal leaders in sustainability across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new report by ...

Finance leaders are wedged into a position of not only overseeing the implementation of financial controls and risk management strategies ...

Given the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the accounting profession faces challenges in talent as it continues to ...

Sixty-two percent of chief financial officers see artificial intelligence to have the most significant impact on their industries in the next ...

Sustainability has made its way to the centre of business considerations as it has become one of the metrics in ...

As it is an undeniable reality that chief financial officers and finance professionals must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of knowing how to navigate the sustainability agenda among finance professionals in the road ...

Companies in the Asia Pacific region are looking to partially or fully align their sustainability disclosures with the European Union's ...

Finance professionals and their roles have been evolving to keep up with the changes that have been happening here and there in ...

Value creation and sustainability roles are set to grow even more to offset non-business partnering finance roles lost to automation, ...

From green bonds to transition finance, Asian markets are experiencing a surge in sustainable financing, according to BNP Paribas. The ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of good ethics among finance professionals as one of the pathways to ...

Finance roles have long been evolving to keep up with the requisites imposed by the business world, be it regulatory ...

Sustainability concerns are having a significant impact on investment and divestment processes, or in "the transactional workflow", the Association of ...

There are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024. According ...

The buzzwords ESG and Sustainability have been used interchangeably in news reports and government policies nowadays. Both are related concepts, ...

The energy transition represents a transformative investment opportunity, with the world’s net-zero ambitions either coming to fruition or failing in ...

Deloitte’s Financing the Green Energy Transition report found that new cost-reducing finance instruments can help de-risk green projects in developing economies while ...

Natalie Runyon Natalie Runyon, director of ESG content and advisory services at Thomson Reuters Institute, predicts that in 2024, businesses ...

Embedding ESG is indeed a cross-functional endeavor within the organisation, as every department – from procurement to marketing to finance ...

Focusing on leading transformation and culture change can enhance corporate reporting and strengthen the sustainability narrative, according to Ernst & ...

The talk on standards and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG), which refers to the factors that investors measure ...

Adopting an ESG strategy can be seen as more than just a tick-box exercise or a means of delivering on ...

Starting the journey of accelerating sustainability with artificial intelligence may be tricky, let alone puzzling at times. AI can help ...

Augmenting people potential to democratise action on sustainability has become one of the more important things to consider as an ...

Artificial intelligence can help financial leaders create the timely insights needed to unlock exponential natural, social and economic value, according ...

The demand for sustainability reporting has been increasingly growing, driving actions by organisations for better business, according to the Association of ...

Institutions and investors must close the financing gap to transition to net-zero and mitigate risks surrounding green projects, according to ...

Finance leaders and professionals around the world are yet to concoct their plans on sustainability, according to a joint research ...

Sustainability has been among the talk of the town in recent months, and investors have been pressing to understand how ...

Organisations seek new ways to cope with record temperatures and extreme weather as the numerous climate crises continuously become industry ...

In the bid to keep up with the sustainability shifts, finance leaders must look into upskilling employees to rise to ...

As the observed momentum behind sustainability and dynamic shifts in consumer behaviour undoubtedly has profound implications for any company, it ...

A global survey by management and consulting firm Bain & Company revealed that there are high levels of concern among ...

In the fast-paced world we live in, finance leaders are expected to keep up with the changing practices in the ...

Chief financial officers are indicating a substantial increase in focus on ESG programs, according to an annual survey by global ...

Finance leaders are expected to keep up with the changing practices in businesses and enterprises globally, including the area of ...

Chief financial officers are now turning out to hold a critical role in companies’ low-carbon transition. Because of this, finance leaders ...

https://youtu.be/eHND7xFhKd8 Accountants and other professionals involved in implementing sustainability reporting regularly face ethical dilemmas. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ...

How businesses can balance sustainability and resilience amid continuous disruption is an important question to ask in the age of ...

The accountancy and finance profession has a key role to play in driving a journey toward social equity while organisations ...

ESG activities, regarding sustainability, diversity and employee satisfaction, correlate with stronger financial profitability and growth for private companies, said Bain ...

Sustainability and ESG initiatives are driving strong demand in Hong Kong for experienced professionals in finance and accounting, risk & ...

Businesses deploy automation technologies to help drive their sustainability initiatives, said UiPath recently when releasing results of a survey.  The IDC-led ...

When it comes to CxO priorities, climate change has become a top issue, said Deloitte recently when releasing its 2023 ...

Growing economic volatility will continue to add uncertainty to an already challenging and unpredictable global business environment as we head ...

While sustainability reporting has grown steadily, there are some key areas that need further improvement, said KPMG recently. According to ...

Two new IMA certificate programs are now available for finance professionals to learn sustainable business practices and diversity, equity, and ...

Finance and sustainability are much more connected than previously thought. ACCA recently urged Malaysian firms to ensure that qualified finance ...

The finance profession will see new roles created out of sustainability needs, said the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) ...

With businesses and governments becoming more digital, this puts the onus on data centres, regardless of who owns or operates ...

When it comes to sustainability standards, the needs of mid-market businesses must be taken into account, said Grant Thornton International ...

Consumers in Singapore are even more concerned about progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues than their counterparts in ...

For many years, organisations’ climate-related initiatives have focused on the impact of their activities on the environment and its stakeholders ...

Asia Pacific consumers are a driving force behind the region’s interest in purchasing sustainable goods, showing brands the importance of ...

Almost a third of businesses globally failed to deliver against decarbonisation targets set for 2020 when it comes to ESG, ...

CFOs: Do you really know what CEOs think when it comes to issues such as sustainability, Metaverse, and inflation.Gartner said ...

"ESG has become a popular shorthand for all the non-financial issues that affect business and investor success. It stands for ...

CFOs in China are expected to play broader roles when it comes to sustainability, as a result of the country’s ...

Digitalisation has a more important role in play in sustainability as 88% of C-suites in Asia Pacific will increase the ...

Islamic finance is set to drive a growing focus on ESG and sustainability in the wider Halal economy, said Maybank ...

The chief executives of 10 of the global accounting bodies have joined together to support a new call to action ...

Management accountants can be instrumental in collaborating across their organisations on a decarbonisation strategy, according to a statement of management ...

Cross-border M&A, supply chain and sustainability are top priorities for Asia Pacific business leaders, said EY recently when releasing its ...

The new Asia Pacific Chapter of the Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) Chief Financial Officers Leadership Network has been announced at ...

More than six out of 10 mid-market businesses (62%) now believe that sustainability is just as important or more important ...

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recently announced the establishment of a Sustainable Business Management Global Task Force (IMA.SBM.GTF) to ...

Chasing zero in the finance world? Yes, you heard it right. It does make sense to chase a zero in ...