Climate change
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Can we reach our net zero ambition?
To mark Earth Hour 2021, we look ahead to what this year's COP 26 might achieve and why the pace needs to step up.
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Prototype climate standard issued
Global sustainability and integrated reporting organisations launch prototype climate disclosure standard.
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Climate change in FTSE 100
This article details the findings following a review of climate change disclosures in a sample of FTSE 100 companies.
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Climate change reporting
This article summarises the developments in climate change reporting.
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Pension schemes: climate governance
Read the ICAS response to the DWP’s consultation on climate governance and reporting by pension schemes.
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World Habitat Day 2020
Read about World Habitat Day and the importance of our towns and cities to our economy and wellbeing.
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Call to action on climate change
As global accountancy bodies call for action on climate change, learn why this is important to ICAS and its members.
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The problem with palm oil
What exactly is palm oil and why is there a problem with its use in certain products? Here are some key facts
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Environmental Emergency Response
David Wood outlines the recent report on the state of global nature and highlights a forthcoming event to discuss how organisations should respond.
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Waste to Wealth: it's time to stop throwing our future away
David Wood looks at the Business in the Community’s ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative and highlights a follow up event in Scotland on 15 May.
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Climate change consultations
Learn more about how climate change has been addressed in consultations on finance, reporting and governance.
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Glasgow's circular economy
Glasgow embraces circular economy. Circular Glasgow project aims to make the city a more circular economy.
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Electric and driverless cars
Considering the issues around the development of electric vehicles and driverless cars.
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Green Finance report
The UK cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has today released a first report on Green Finance following an Inquiry launched in November last year.
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Tackling waste
Learn more about how business can save money and help the environment by tackling waste.
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Sustainability: Electric vehicles
Matt McGeehan CA discusses whether or not electric vehicles really do come down on the positive side of the sustainability balance sheet
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Upcycling: how business can benefit
Consumers have a huge appetite for anything vintage. Matt McGeehan CA examines the cycle from new to collectable and highlights the advantages for businesses.
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This isn't just any sustainability plan
There is a common misconception that operating sustainably increases cost. But M&S has proved that being green needn’t cost the earth and can actually reduce costs.
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Reporting on climate change
ICAS recently hosted a live webinar featuring presentations from a group of experts on the Task Force recommendations and the implications for the accounting profession.
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Sustainable living and parenting
Andrea McCormick, member of the ICAS Sustainability Committee, discusses how to bring sustainability into all the decisions necessary in bringing up a baby.