Climate change resources for accountants
Climate change is a serious business issue – its complex environmental impact will have profound implications for society and businesses, if not managed proactively.
As an accountant, you have a significant opportunity to take a leading role in the development and execution of long-term business strategies – aimed at climate-change mitigation and adaptation. Explore our resources to get a sound understanding of the climate change implications for your business, and how you can lead the development of an effective response.
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Climate change impacts: What does this mean for your organization
A Primer on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Organizations of all types and sizes have two primary options in addressing climate change: mitigation and adaptation. This primer describes why both are necessary responses and showcases two forward-looking organizations.
How CPAs Can Help Organizations Adapt to Climate Change
Most organizations will move through a series of five stages as they adapt to climate change. At each stage, you have a role to play.
Greenhouse gas emissions: What should you consider?
GHG emissions management: Linking strategy, risk and performance management (Guideline)
Gain a competitive advantage and lower your carbon footprint? Find out how to apply a step-by-step process to reduce GHG emissions for your organization.
GHG emissions management: Case study
Looking to reduce your carbon footprint? Learn how VeriForm successfully acted on climate change and increased their competitive advantage.
Climate-related financial disclosures: Guidance and best practices
Study of Climate-related Disclosures by Canadian Public Companies: Summary report
Learn what leading Canadian public companies are disclosing about climate-related risks and opportunities
A Primer for Environmental and Social Disclosure
Learn how to get started on reporting the environmental and social (E&S) aspects of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters impacting your organization, or how to enhance existing E&S disclosure in your regulatory filings.
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Scenario Analysis and TCFD Climate Risk Disclosure: The next frontier in corporate reporting? (Webinar)
Get an introduction to the rapidly evolving field of climate-based scenario analysis. Learn how it can be used to inform a company's materiality assessment of climate-related risks.
Investor Trends and Perspectives on TCFD Recommendations (Webinar)
Learn about how investors are integrating climate change issues into investment decisions and utilizing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
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