SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING AT OFFICEWORKS

SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING AT OFFICEWORKS

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Officeworks has noticed an emerging and increasing trend of discussion about sustainability from businesses and some of Officeworks’s competitors are adopting ... various sustainability frameworks and practices. Although Officeworks is currently adopting a sustainability framework the CEO feels that there may be a potential advantage for further advancement in sustainability. He has asked you to conduct research and provide a formal business report to him, addressing the following questions. 1. What is sustainability? Is the notion of sustainability relevant to business and accounting? Justify your answer. 2. Is the notion of sustainability relevant to the industry in which Officeworks operates? Justify your answer. 3. What are the specific (material) sustainability issues that Officeworks is facing? Justify your answer. Further, develop a strategic materiality matrix for Officeworks to illustrate your findings. 4. If sustainability is relevant to Officeworks, how might Officeworks embed sustainability in its operations and corporate activities? Justify your recommendations. [Show More]