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Embracing Ethics in Business for a Sustainable Future

As we mark Global Ethics Day 2024, the importance of ethics in the business world has never been greater and ethical practices are at the forefront of conversations across industries. Maintaining ethical integrity is crucial, and this is evident nowhere more than the Middle East, where rapid development continues to reshape landscapes.

Here, two distinguished industry leaders; Kush Ahuja, Head of Eurasia and Middle East at ACCA and Sam Achampong, Regional Director of CIPS Asia, Australasia, Middle East, and Africa, share their perspectives on the growing significance of ethics in business.

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COP28: Green finance skills will be more critical than ever as ESG strategies gain prominence in investment and business decisions

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COP28: Green finance skills will be more critical than ever as ESG strategies gain prominence in investment and business decisions

Accountancy profession is uniquely placed to support long-term economic success driven by responsible, sustainable business practice.

As part of its COP28 activities, ACCA hosted Women in Finance and CFO Breakfast Club events for finance professionals focused on forging a path towards a sustainable future.

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World Investment Forum:  ACCA identifies critical areas for enhancing public investment in climate change solutions

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World Investment Forum:  ACCA identifies critical areas for enhancing public investment in climate change solutions

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ACCA-led panel ‘Delivering Public Sector Investment for Sustainable Development’ at the 2023 World Investment Forum, Abu Dhabi

(L-R) Alex Metcalfe, Head of Public Sector, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Maggie McGhee, Executive Director at ACCA; Srinivas Gurazada, Head, PEFA Secretariat & Global Lead, Public Finance, World Bank; Ali Mohsin H. Al Hosani, Director, Internal Auditing at the  Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Government; Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan, Professor, Copenhagen Business School; and Dr Saad A. Alshahrani, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Investment Studies, Saudi Arabia

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Public sector needs to prepare for sustainability reporting and assurance challenge

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Public sector needs to prepare for sustainability reporting and assurance challenge

Public sector finance and audit professionals urged to take the lead on the sustainability reporting and assurance agenda

Across the globe momentum is building for sustainability reporting and assurance in the public sector. The IPSASB decided to move forward with the development of public sector specific sustainability reporting standards beginning with a Climate-Related Disclosures standard. Finance and audit professionals working in government, public sector bodies and supreme audit institutions – Auditors-General’s offices, Courts of Accounts and similar (SAIs) –  can demonstrate leadership on this agenda, driving action to progress transparent reporting and assurance of expenditure and actions to address sustainability challenges.

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