Climate Risks Reporting Practices and Assurance - (Advances in Environmental Accounting & Management) (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter

Chapter authors discuss disclosure practices, climate risk assurance in New Zealand, responsible governance in sub-Saharan Africa, research opportunities within Science Based Targets, and valuation, accounting and climate risk.

Book Synopsis

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter

In recent years, the global business landscape has witnessed an increasing emphasis on sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. This trend has led governments around the world to adopt policies aimed at addressing emerging ESG-related issues, including but not limited to climate-related risks.

Climate Risks Reporting Practices and Assurance captures novel insights into the existing landscape of climate risk reporting practices and assurance practices related to Sustainability and ESG. Chapter authors discuss disclosure practices, climate risk assurance in New Zealand, responsible governance in sub-Saharan Africa, research opportunities within Science Based Targets, and valuation, accounting and climate risk.

The Advances in Environmental Accounting & Management series aims to advance knowledge of the governance and management of corporate environmental impacts and the accounting involved.

About the Author

Ahsan Habib is Professor of Financial Accounting at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.

Dimu Ehalaiye is Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the Palmerston North campus of Massey University, New Zealand.

Ainul Islam is Senior Lecturer in the School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Sedzani Musundwa is Senior Lecturer in the School of Accountancy, University of South Africa, South Africa.