Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales want climate risk to be integrated into company audits

The world’s accountants must put the climate crisis at the forefront of their work to spur global companies to adopt green policies and help prepare them for the risks, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and other industry groups. They have called on a global alliance of accountants, representing more than 2.5 million professionals worldwide, to put their skills to use by helping companies prepare for a climate emergency. The groups want all members of the Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) network to integrate climate risk into their company audits to drive companies to set more sustainable business strategies. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/25/accountants-urged-to-help-firms-worldwide-combat-climate-crisis