Accounting for Sustainability

Anthony Hopwood is a world-leading academic in the field of accounting. A former Dean and Professor at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford, UK, he was inducted into the USA's Accounting Hall of Fame in 2008Jeffrey Unerman is Professor of Accounting and Accountability at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. He has a long standing research record in sustainability accountingJessica Fries is Project Director of The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, on secondment from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She has worked with companies over many years to help them integrate sustainability into mainstream business practices. The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project was launched by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales in 2004 'To help ensure that sustainability - considering what we do not only in terms of ourselves and today, but also of others and tomorrow - is not just talked and worried about, but becomes embedded in organizations' 'DNA'. The Project works with businesses, investors, the public sector, accounting bodies, NGOs and academics to develop practical guidance and tools for embedding sustainability into decision-making and reporting processes