CA ANZ Supports GAA Report on Integrating Sustainability with Financial Reporting
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has endorsed a new report by the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), advocating for closer integration of sustainability and financial reporting. The report, part of a three-part series titled 'Connectivity in Reporting,' highlights how organizations can better link these two areas to enhance decision-making, transparency, and long-term value creation. The first installment was developed with input from ten major accounting bodies representing over 1.4 million accountants across 180 countries. It also draws on insights from more than 30 interviews within the reporting ecosystem. The report emphasizes that connected reporting is becoming a key indicator of high-quality information, especially as companies face new climate-reporting obligations and increasing stakeholder demands for clarity. CA ANZ CEO Ainslie van Onselen stressed the importance of integrating financial and sustainability data to reflect an organization's true performance and resilience. The GAA series will continue with topics on governance issues and implementation guidance.
Topics: accounting corporate governance sustainability reporting