Social and environmental accountability

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According to Martin and Steele, "The two principal professional associations in Australia - CPA Australia (the CPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) have shown their awareness of the significance of issues of sustainability reporting and development of appropriate skill sets in word and indeed. The commitment of both organisations to sustainability principles has been shown by their adoption of, and support for, sustainability-focused reporting approaches and by their opting to take up membership of the Accounting for Sustainability Forum".

Martin A and Steele F (2010) Sustainability in Key Professions: Accounting. A report prepared by the Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

In a two-part essay:

a. Consider the above. Show the stance and initiatives of the Australian accounting profession on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. Add your views on the role of accounting and the accountant on CSR and sustainability.

b. Show the way in which AGLhas demonstrated its social and environmental accountability in the last two years.

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