If you have ever felt tempted to swap full-time employment for work that’s flexible and corresponds to your own values, then this month’s interview is required reading. Accomplished finance leader Andrea Wu FCCA moved from Asia to Europe and took her career on a trajectory that meets her lifestyle and professional needs. She decided to work freelance so she could explore a different way of working – and she hasn’t looked back.
On the topic of employment, we look at how ASEAN practices can broaden their expertise and increase sustainability competencies. What measures are practitioners taking to win and develop their talent? We also consider why corporates are turning to outsourcing to plug gaps in their finance teams.
As Asia businesses see the benefit in combining sustainability and financial reporting, we chart the growth in integrated reporting. Amid escalating trade tensions and economic uncertainty, supply chain sustainability has emerged as a critical focus for business leaders across the region.
There is more on that theme in our CPD technical article this month, which takes a look at the disruption to financial reporting caused by the continued uncertainty over global tariffs. We also find out about the importance of an ethical framework to support sustainability disclosures and what the new set of global ethics standards for sustainability mean for those preparing reports.
And we get some advice from business psychologist Jess Baker. In her article, she talks about an increasing trend for staff to find purpose in their work and to feel cared for, and why matching corporate values to staff expectations can enhance performance.
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