This paper addresses an important issue of presentation in the financial statements, namely the distinction between, on the one hand, the obligations and associated flows arising from the provision of finance to an entity (‘financing') and, on the other hand, all other activities of the entity...

The goal of this ‘Green Paper' is to contribute, in a neutral way, to a conversation that has been going on for some time amongst a variety of actors, concerning whether mandatory reporting standards are a prerequisite for effective ‘sustainability' or ‘nonfinancial' corporate reporting....

This paper sets out a logical and inclusive approach to measuring purpose. We advocate a three-stage process, the first of which anchors the purpose, mission and vision of the organisation in its governance. The second stage identifies the business metrics that derive from purpose in relation to...