CPA Australia's vision is to become a leader in corporate social responsibility by using its core strengths to contribute to managing the increased expectations for businesses to become more sustainable in terms of their environmental, social and governance performance (ESG). These are areas of rapid and significant change shaping how business is conducted, regulated, measured and reported on.
The ESG Centre of Excellence (CoE) role is principally to act in an advisory capacity.
Purpose of the CoE
- provide guidance on policy and issues relating to its topic area
- identify current and emerging issues relevant to the profession in a timely and effective way
- provide advice on relevant legislation requiring response / comment
- provide input and feedback on appropriate policy responses
- provide thought leadership
- address issues which impact across the profession, focussing on changes in the wider economic environment including globalisation and e-business
- be a strategic sounding board for management
- provide input on possible CPA Australia products and assist development of outputs
Areas of interest
- non-financial reporting and its connection with financial reporting
- disclosure of non-financial information
- The Global Reporting Initiative
- climate change policy
- corporate governance
- skilling the profession in =ESG
- background and experience
Members may be employed as:
- senior managers of corporations, GBEs and public sector agencies having significant environmental and social impacts which is being positively and strategically managed
- corporate governance specialists
- senior managers involved in both financial and non-financial disclosure and / or assurance
- consultants on sustainability and corporate social responsibility
- academics specialising in sustainability matters
Representation
In appointing members to represent the CoE, we look for a cross-section of members from:
- small-to-medium sized enterprises
- corporate sector
- public sector
- public practice
- business advisers and consultants
- academia
- not-for-profit organisations