Sustainability

 

The Group welcomes members of the Institute and others with interests in sustainability from anywhere in New Zealand. With a specific focus on accountants the Group seeks to complement the work of other entities working in the sustainability area.

 

The Group sees accountants as powerful agents of change encouraging, assisting and supporting entities take a sustainability approach.  The Group's vision is to improve business practice from a sustainability perspective.

The core areas of activity are:

• education
• promotion
• reporting.

 

 What you get for your subscription

• Bi-monthly national video conferenced events -  with 6 events from February to December including Q&A's and access to event DVDs and presentations where available
• Sus It Out - a bi-monthly e-Newsletter which provides a briefing on group activities and sustainability issues
• Sustainability Matters - a fortnightly e-Newsletter which canvasses a broader range of sustainability topics
• Opportunities to mix and share ideas with others as part of a national special interest group in the growing area that is 'sustainability'
• Opportunities to be involved in the group committee or various group projects
• Opportunities to enhance your CV
• Each presentation qualifies for up to 1.5 continuing professional development hours.

 

Further group information  

For further information about the Group and its activities:

 

• Bi-monthly events
• Sponsorship
• ‘Sus It Out’ eNewsletter
• ‘Sustainability Matters’ eNewsletter
• Group Charter
• Annual Strategic Plan

 

Subscriptions

Annual subscription: January to December

Waged: $150 (including GST)
Unwaged: $75 (including GST)

 

Non-subscribers
Non-subscribers may attend individual presentations for $40 including GST.

 

Corporate membership
Corporate memberships are available by arrangement.  Please contact Lee Edmands for further details.

 

Download a current Subscription form.

 

NZICA Sustainability activities

NZICA itself is involved in a range of sustainability initiatives. 

 

Through the Group’s efforts, NZICA established the Sustainable Development Reporting Committee (SDRC).  To find out more about the SDRC and other NZICA sustainability activities see the links below:

 

• Sustainable Development Reporting Committee;
• Report of the Taskforce on Sustainable Development Reporting;
• The Annual Report Awards, including the Sustainability Reporting award;
• PhD scholarships.

 

Contact

If you have any queries regarding the Group contact:

 

• Antony Vallyon (Co-convenor and event lead Auckland)
• Leah Murphy (Co-convenor and event lead Wellington)
• Susan Wild (Co-convenor and event lead Christchurch)

 

Disclaimer: The information on these pages is supplied by the Sustainability Working Group. The Institute does not necessarily agree with, endorse, or support the information on these pages