Building Corporate Accountability : Emerging Practice in Social and Ethical Accounting and Auditing

ISBN-13: 9781853834134 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 240 str.

Simon Zadek; Richard Evans; Peter Pruzan

Opis

The practice of social and ethical accounting and auditing is emerging as a key tool for companies in the 1990s to respond to calls for greater accountability to a range of stakeholders, and also as a means for understanding and managing companies in increasingly complex situations where social and environmental issues count for more in securing business success. Studying the subject, this text presents the best of environmental practice in corporations throughout the world.

Spis treści

Part 1 How, Why and Where To: Introduction * Why Count Social Performance? * How to Do it * Accountable Features * Part 2 The Briefings: The Ethical Dimensions of Banking: Sbn Bank, Denmark * Accounting for Ethics: Traidcraft plc, UK * Integrated Ethical Auditing: The Body Shop International, UK * The Expert View: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc, USA * Co-ordinating Expectations: Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark * Building Dialogue Culture: Woyen Molle, Norway * Constructing the Social Balance: Consumer Co-operative, Italy * Ranking Disclosure: VanCity & Credit Union, Canada * The Practice of Silent Accounting * Annexes