Environmental Management for Sustainable Development

Environmental Management for
Sustainable Development
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
My profession..............................................................................................................................................4
Contribution to addressing climate change.................................................................................................5
Contribution to sustainability......................................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8
Bibliography...............................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Maintenance of environment is the biggest threat to living creatures of the planet.
People are engaged in destroying environment for their short term gains, without
thinking of the long-term impact of these activities. (Pachauri & Meyer, 2014) Affecting
environment for petty short-term gains will be responsible for providing the future world
unlivable for the future generation of the planet- for all living creatures. To ensure proper
balance of the environment of the planet, every individual and organization has equal
responsibilities. This article will highlight the responsibilities of the professionals of a
specific domain to maintain the environment with enhancement of its present condition
with specific issue of climate change in spite of different blocks created by the
stakeholders of the organization. My profession is accountant. These professionals are
responsible for maintenance of financial information and presentation of them through
preparation of financial reports as per the guideline set by the accounting standard
boards namely, Australian Accounting Standard Board (AASB), International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), and International Accounting Standard Board (IASB).
This article will highlight my contribution in respect of climate change along with
assurance towards sustainability as an accounting professional of Australia and New
Zealand. (Nova, 2009) The discussion will end with a conclusion to recommend more
useful effort towards mitigating the impacts caused to the environment by climate
change and effort to ensure sustainability by the contribution of accounting
professionals.
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Figure SPM.2 (IPCC, 2014)
My profession
As per Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation-First Edition,
Revision 1, my profession is classified with Major Group 2 Professionals. (ABS, 2016)
Under this group, Sub Major Group 22 – Business, Human Resource and Marketing
Professionals is scheduled. Under this Sub Major group, minor group 221- Accountants,
Auditors and Company Secretaries is found as per the website Australian Bureau of
Statistics under Government of Australia. Specific role of Accountant is also specified
under Unit Group 2211 Accountants. (ANZSCO, 2016). Demand of this profession is to
be endorsed by license or registration by the respective authorities for qualification as
per ANZSCO; Skill Level 1.
I am working as an accountant in an agricultural firm. This firm is situated in Victoria
Province and is engaged in different agricultural activities including crop growing,
fisheries and dairy farming. My job is to ensure proper maintenance of financial
accounting of this firm by using the financial information generated during the business
activities of the firm with finalization through preparation of different financial reports
namely income statement, cash flow statement, consolidated financial position of the
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