Sustainability Accounting and Accountability

Sustainability accounting and accountability are essential for pursuing low-carbon and less unsustainable societies. This new edition provides a comprehensive overview of sustainability accounting and accountability, outlining global context and key concepts, discussing a wide variety of topics, and highlighting the role of accounting in key sustainability issues. It is a valuable resource for instructors, students, and researchers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 326 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Sustainability accounting and accountability play a pivotal role in the pursuit of low-carbon and more sustainable societies. Recognizing the interconnectedness of accounting, organizations, and economic systems with sustainability, the book delves into how sustainability accounting and accountability broaden the range of information used in organizational decision-making and evaluating organizational success. The authors illustrate how sustainability accounting can be transformative, but only if critical questions are adequately addressed.

This comprehensive and entirely rewritten edition offers a thorough exploration of sustainability accounting and accountability. It provides a relevant global context and key concepts to engage readers with the topic. Drawing on the latest research and practical insights, the book covers a wide range of sustainability accounting and accountability topics, including management accounting, organizational decision-making, sustainability reporting frameworks, practices, ESG investments, financial markets, and risk management. It also highlights the crucial role of accounting in addressing key sustainability issues through dedicated chapters on climate, water, biodiversity, human rights, and economic inequality. Each chapter is supplemented with practical examples and academic reading lists to facilitate in-depth engagement with the key questions.

Sustainability Accounting and Accountability serves as a valuable guide for accountants and organizations alike. It helps readers understand why traditional accounting techniques and systems are insufficient for navigating the contemporary sustainability challenges our societies face. By providing a comprehensive understanding of sustainability accounting and accountability, the book empowers readers to contribute to building a more sustainable and resilient future.

Weight: 592g
Dimension: 174 x 247 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032023106
Edition number: 3 New edition