Accounting for Sustainability
Author | : Anthony G. Hopwood |
Publisher | : Earthscan |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849776332 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849776334 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: If businesses and other organizations are to meet the many and complex challenges of sustainable development, then they all, both public and private, need to embed sustainability considerations into their decision-making and reporting. However, the translation of this aspiration into effective action is often inhibited by the lack of systems and procedures that take sustainability into account. Accounting for Sustainability: Practical Insights will help organizations to address these issues. The book sets out a number of tools and approaches that have been developed and applied by leading organizations to: - embed sustainability into decision-making, extending beyond an organization's boundaries to take into account suppliers, customers and other stakeholders; - measure and link sustainability and financial performance;