We report the results of a survey of 178 corporate responsibility officers designed to explore how accountants can add value to sustainability initiatives. Specifically, we examine how three areas of accounting expertise (risk identification and measurement, financial reporting, and independent...

The growth of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting reflects society's expectations for business to set higher ethical standards and to undertake business in a way that meets the profit imperative (the bottom line). Additionally, the community expects socially and...

Cover -- Half Title -- About the authors -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of cases, figures, and tables -- Foreword from the First Edition -- Foreword from the First Edition -- Preface -- Introduction: Improving sustainability and financial performance in global corporations -- Why it's...

This empirical study examines the degree to which strategic principles are reflected in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting practices among Canada's largest corporations. In a two-phased approach, three time periods of corporate disclosure from 2016 to 2020 were studied. Using an...