Final sustainability
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WHAT IS CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY?
Charles E. “Eddie” Brown, CPAPresident, SC Association of CPAs
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What We Are Covering Today• What is corporate sustainability?– And, what it isn’t– Why is it important?
• What is your Association doing?– Sustainability Task Force– 1,000 Points of Green Program– SCACPA Green Team and Green Meetings Initiatives
• Video perspective from fellow AICPA members
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Corporate Sustainability is Not . . .
• Lip service
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Corporate Sustainability is Not . . .
• Neo-classical economics
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Corporate Sustainability is Not . . .
• Green-washing
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Corporate Sustainability is Not . . .
• Compliance
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Corporate Sustainability Is . . .
• Integration of Human Value and Institution
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Corporate Sustainability Is . . .
• Creating Intergenerational Equity
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Corporate Sustainability Is . . .
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Corporate Sustainability Is . . .
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Corporate Sustainability Is . . .
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Putting It All Together . . .
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SUSTAINABILITY & YOUR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Rich Waycaster, CPAChair, SCACPA Sustainability Task Force
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Drinking the Green Kool-Aid
• Personal interest• MFG Meeting – Jan 2010• Research• Professional interest• SCACPA Task Force• Business case
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Business Case / Strategic advantage
• Decrease cost, improve efficiency– Energy, water, waste– Operational efficiencies
• Increase revenues– New Products, new markets, higher margin
products• Build Value– Improve brand, goodwill– Doing well by doing good
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Why it is important to SC (CPA’s)
• Global economy / global perspective• Decreasing resources / increasing population• Increased regulatory environment• Expanded stakeholder expectations• The “Walmart factor”• Investment – follow the $$$• Strategic / competitive advantage
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….generation, analysis and use of monetized environmental and socially related information in order to improve corporate environmental, social and economic performance….
What is Sustainable Accounting
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GAAP was created to give certainty to financial health of U.S. Corporations (1933)
Companies and Accounting Industry are trying to work ahead of the legislative curve to ensure future assurance standards without burdening business
Shift in general business paradigm Published Business Sustainability Indexes Stakeholder and Governance Growth Merging of GAAP and IFRS (XBRL) Multi-stakeholder Initiative to Integrated Reporting Management Value
What is driving Sustainability adoption in/by Accounting?
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• Extend Financial Accounting into an Integrated Financial reporting• Tax Analysis, recommendations and reporting• Voluntary Target Reporting • Bench-marking and Performance Analysis• Tradable permit analysis, recommendation and reporting• Assessments and Audits pertaining to defined practices• Compliance support in certification processes • Risk management assessment re: liability (EPR)• Supply chain audits and reporting (2nd/3rd tier)• Regulatory compliance reporting • Stakeholder assessment and reporting• Corporate Governance Reporting• Assurance
CPA Service Opportunities
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Process and Label Certification
400+ Labels world-wide and growing
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Introducing the SCACPA Sustainability Task Force
• The task force has eight members (and more are welcome!)
• Representation from public and private sector • Divided its projects into three primary areas: – Technical Standards and Advocacy– 1,000 Points of Green Program– Awareness and Promotions
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Technical Standards and Advocacy
• Research and report developments in other service industries, as well as state and national CPA organizations
• Monitor and catalog: reporting guidance and standards; assurance guidance and standards; regulatory/legislative alerts and tax credits /opportunities.
• Become a resource for information regarding: certification, measurement and verification, including industry specific topics.
• Identify South Carolina CPA service offerings: consulting, assurance, tax and niche.
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1,000 Points of Green Program
• Research and endorse a green program for small business.
• Guide SCACPA’s internal green initiative.
• Provide tools, checklists and implementation strategies for members.
• Monitor and report impact of “green” initiatives on South Carolina’s economy.
• Develop Recognition Tactics: “Green Business of the Year” or “Green CPA Firm of the Year.”
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Awareness and Promotions
• Develop and maintain Web-based content, including resources, links and hot issues www.scacpa.org/sustainability
• Design material for educational awareness.
• Promote 1,000 Points of Green Program.
• Promote/schedule CPE for SCACPA members (Professional Issues Update Series and CPA Summit & Tax Conference, plus others to be announced).
• Promote university and other resource programs available to members.
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• CPA Report • Third Edition 2010
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EXPERIENCE FROM THE FIELD
•CFO Perspective•CPA Firm Perspective
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CFO PERSPECTIVE
Patricia Cochran, CPAVSP Vision Care
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SMALL/NICHE FIRM PERSPECTIVE
Michael C. Knowles, CPAFrank Rimerman & Co. LLP
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SCACPA’S INTERNAL GREEN INITIATIVE
Erin Hardwick, CAESCACPA Executive Director
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SCACPA Internal “Green Team”
• Internal and voluntary. Ages 25-65.• Three primary goals:
1. Immerse ourselves in resources for small businesses and green meetings
2. Become a certified green business and 3. Make plans for implementing international green
meetings standards and additional benchmarks we are able to work toward.
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Lexington County Certified Green Business
• The four-part certification process involves a focus on preserving South Carolina’s natural resources, via :– waste reduction and recycling – energy efficiency – water conservation– enhancing air quality
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We’re Already Seeing Green
• Offering electronic materials for a discounted registration fee
• Eliminating bottled water • Providing recycling stations • Reducing printed marketing materials,
registration forms and signage for events.• Signed staff pledge
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Energy Pledge• Making sure lights and electronics
are turned off when not in use.• When leaving office/area for
more than 15 minutes, I will turn off lights.
• Using task lighting where extra light is needed, rather than over-lighting an area
• Unplugging equipment that drains energy when not in use (i.e. cell phone chargers, fans, desktop printers, radios, etc.).
• Turning off monitor at the end of the workday.
• Adjusting the settings on monitor so that it automatically goes into standby mode when it is inactive for 30 minutes.
• Closing window blinds to block direct sunlight to reduce cooling needs during warm months.
• Opening blinds during the day in winter months to allow sunlight to naturally heat workspace. At night, close blinds to reduce heat loss.
• Take public transportation, bike, or walk to the office. Carpool to the office or events.
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Paper/Printing Pledge
• Think twice before printing.• Reduce the amount of paper
to print by reading, highlighting and commenting on documents on my computer whenever possible.
• Use the color printer only when absolutely necessary.
• Make double-sided printing and copies standard practice.
• Save previously used paper for use as scratch paper or drafts.
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Recycling/Reuse Pledge• Recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum
products.• Reuse office supplies and checking office inventory before
making new purchases.• Use local businesses for catering, products and services
whenever possible.• Reduce bottled water consumption by purchasing a BPA-
free water bottle and filling it with purified water from the refrigerator/cooler.
• Use less paper, plastic and Styrofoam products whenever possible or supplying my own plate, silverware, mug and cloth napkin to use for meals and snacks.
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Get More. Get Involved.
• Join fellow members in tackling this new frontier for the profession in South Carolina!
• Additional information: www.scacpa.org/sustainability