According to new research at the School by Dr Atanu Chaudhuri and Professor Kiran Fernandes alongside colleagues from three other universities, blockchain could help improve social sustainability, increase transparency and eliminate risks, enabling companies to act more ethically.

The government’s move towards an economy with high-skill, high-wage and high productivity will likely cause economic disruptions and job losses if the government is not preparing and organising the transition.

Professor Carol Adams has recently written a piece that examines the progress being made in sustainability reporting. As the world starts to get ready for COP26 in Glasgow later this month how should the accounting profession help businesses measure their activity in relation to sustainability?