The 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) is hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai from 30 Nov to 12 Dec 2023. A4S will be championing the role of CFOs, accountants and investors at COP28. These teams are vital to addressing climate action given the role they can play in ensuring transition plans are robust, measurable and embedded into strategy, financing and decision making.

The A4S International Case Competition (A4SICC) is a unique opportunity for students across the globe to help shape a sustainable future; for schools to prepare their students for the sustainability challenges ahead; and for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability.

The Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a global, market-led, science-based initiative established in 2021 tasked with developing and delivering a risk management and disclosure framework for organizations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks and opportunities. Use our maturity map, blog, and top tips to assess your organization's current position and implement the latest and final release of TNFD recommendations.

This top tips guidance focuses on step-by-step actions, with qualitative techniques to identify and then manage specific nature risks, and invest in the opportunities. Explore our 5 practical actions for pension fund chairs and trustees and ensure investments align to a sustainable future.

Measuring financed emissions is a crucial step in identifying and mitigating emissions and achieving net zero objectives. These top tips guidelines offer practical steps to address the challenges associated with calculating an emissions baseline, with a specific focus on data collection, methodologies, and establishing a baseline. The top tips not only highlight key challenges but also provide strategies for overcoming them, complete with case studies.