Sustainability for Accountants - CA Program Subject

This subject will support you to contribute to and influence an organisation’s values, culture, strategy and practices to ensure they align to sustainability principles, practices, frameworks and standards. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed to identify and evaluate changes in sustainability practices and reporting, and to communicate about sustainability to inform and influence various stakeholder groups. By exploring a series of case studies and other digital content, you’ll develop an understanding of how the principles of sustainability are applied in practice and the skills needed to apply them in real world settings. 

This 7-week course forms part of the CA ANZ CA Program. This course is taken as Continuing Professional Development. If you are a CA Program candidate, please do not enrol in this CPD course and follow the instructions in your enrolment documentation to choose your subjects. 

Topics covered 

• Introduction to sustainability for accountants 
• Environmental, social and governance frameworks and reporting 
• Sustainability in practice. 

Download the full subject outline here. 

Learning Outcomes 

On completion of this subject, you will be able to: 

• Critically evaluate environmental, social and governance principles in the context of an organisation’s values, culture, and strategy 
• Apply sustainable business practices that contribute to the achievement of desired stakeholder outcomes 
• Critically evaluate changes that affect sustainability practices and reporting 
• Effectively communicate sustainability principles and practices to inform and influence stakeholders. 

Receive up to 60 CPD hours.