Lead, support and advocate for members as the profession grows
Kegan Kashian, FCPA
Founder and CEO,
TCB Consulting
Performance
Members interests in the public debate 6.74/10
Regretted turnover of leaders 8%
Roles filled internally 39.4%
GHG emissions 8919 tCO2e
Advocacy and thought leadership
CPA Australia is strongly committed to ongoing advocacy on behalf of members, the accounting profession and in the public interest. We regularly engage with governments, industry regulators and standard setters to represent the views of members and influence policy decisions with a view to generating sustainable economic growth and positive business and social outcomes.
We represent the profession through discussions and consultations with policy makers in all regions where CPA Australia members live and work. This includes ministers and senior executives in government departments, as well as accounting, auditing, taxation and ethics standard setting boards in Australia and internationally.
Sustainable development goals
Our approach to ESG disclosures
The diagram below shows our governance approach to ESG matters. ESG responsibilities are contained in the Charters of the Board, Board Committees and the ESG Steering Committee.
All working groups under the ESG Steering Committee have a Terms of Reference that covers the scope of their responsibilities. The working groups report their actions to the Steering Committee which then prioritises items for further discussion with the Board, Board Committees and executive leadership team.
Regular progress reporting (including metrics and targets) is prepared by the Steering Committee and submitted to the ARCC for discussion and approval.
Environment and climate action
The accountancy profession can play a significant role in achieving both climate change mitigation and adaptation. In many small to medium organisations, accountants may be the only employees with the knowledge to assist with climate change risks and reporting.
We first published our Net Zero Emissions Pathway in October 2022, as part of a continuous improvement approach we will republish our pathway in 2024, with new information gathered as part of our work to quantify emissions from our supply chain.
Sustainable development goals
People and community
CPA Australia is committed to supporting our people, members and the broader community in which we operate. Many CPA Australia members volunteer their time and skills to benefit the communities they live and work in
We are committed to attracting and retaining employees whose composition reflects a diversity of backgrounds, knowledge, experience and abilities. We have a Wellbeing Inclusion and Diversity framework that support both our people and our members.
We also encourage our people to give back to their communities and all employees have access to two days paid volunteering leave.
Whilst changes to our operating model have been necessary and delivered tangible benefits, we acknowledge that the scale of the change and the time taken to implement it have had some negative impact on our people and social and relationship capital.
