In the October edition of AB, we continue to feature articles supporting ACCA’s current theme, ‘Rethinking sustainable business’, with an interview with Dani Marunović FCCA, CFO of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
We learn how the GRI seeks to enable organisations to use a global common language to report their climate-related impacts. And Marunović tells of her desire throughout her professional career to work with organisations that can make a difference.
In his regular column, commentator Ian Guider analyses how difficult it is to ‘do the right thing’, pointing out that while digital businesses have a lighter footprint than traditional heavy industry, they still face significant environmental challenges.
We also look at how a new framework for the Irish investment funds sector positions Ireland to be a leader in green sustainable finance initiatives, with reforms to the investment limited partnerships regime enabling investment into areas such as infrastructure, social housing, healthcare, broadband and alternative energy.
Also this month, there is a first look at the key announcements in the Budget, an analysis of the latest money-laundering threats, features on broad topics such as the importance of accountants’ professional standards during the pandemic, and tips for those re-evaluating their role post-Covid.
Don’t forget you can hear more about sustainability plus other trends and developments, and earn up to 20 CPD units, at this year’s ‘Accounting for the Future’ conference. See the programme for the virtual event, which runs from 23–25 November. To attend, register here, or watch on demand.
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