July 28, 2022
Senators Reach Deal on Bill Affecting Climate, Health Care, and Taxes
Plan affects healthcare and energy costs, imposes a minimum corporate tax, cuts down carbon emissions, and allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Accounting June 30, 2022
Practical Ways for Accountants to Help Address Climate Change
Sustainability impact measurement and reporting frameworks are now being actively developed and harmonized by governments, rating agencies, consultancies, and auditing bodies to enable apples-to-apples comparisons across markets and geographies.
April 13, 2022
Deloitte to Invest $1 Billion in Global Sustainability and Climate Practice
Building upon decades of sustainability and climate client service, Deloitte is assembling one of the largest global networks of sustainability experience including an investment of $1 billion (U.S.) in client-related services, data-driven research, ...
November 1, 2021
Grant Thornton Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
To ensure it meets its goal, Grant Thornton has formally signed on to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to validate that Grant Thornton’s carbon-reduction goals are in line with scientific recommendations to address climate change.
August 20, 2021
Deloitte Launches Climate Learning Program
Deloitte's new climate learning program aims to inform, challenge, and inspire Deloitte people to learn about the impacts of climate change....
June 15, 2021
AICPA Comments on SEC Request for Public Input on Climate Change Disclosures
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the SEC following a request for public input on climate change disclosures.
March 9, 2021
Wells Fargo Joins Largest U.S. Banks in Setting Net-Zero Climate Goal
Investors seek net-zero commitments from banks as a critical and necessary step in avoiding the climate impacts predicted to severely disrupt economic and social systems. The recent, unprecedented freezing temperatures in Texas, and the massive ...
March 1, 2021
Citi Joins Other U.S. Banks in Setting Net-Zero Financed Emissions Reductions Goal
Citi joins large U.S. banks Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase in setting long-term targets to reduce its financed emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.
February 17, 2021
CAQ and AICPA Release New ESG Reporting and Attestation Roadmap
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has released a new roadmap to provide audit practitioners with a blueprint to support companies in achieving their environmental, social, and ...
September 23, 2020
California to Stop Sales of Gasoline Cars by 2035: Move to All Zero-Emission Vehicles
The move comes as California battles historic wildfires that Newsom has blamed squarely on global warming, with more than 3.6 million acres burned so far this year. It could prompt other states that have followed California’s climate and ...
September 11, 2020
Accounting for a Sustainable World: Why Quality Disclosure is Required
The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the ...
August 20, 2020
Investor Groups Opposed to Labor Department’s ESG Proposal
Several investor organizations and financial industry firms today released an analysis of the more than 8,700 public comments on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rulemaking on the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...