1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452634703321

Titolo

Contemporary issues in sustainability accounting, assurance and reporting [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stewart Jones, Janek Ratnatunga

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley [England], : Emerald Insight, 2012

ISBN

1-280-99905-5

9786613770660

1-78052-021-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesStewart

RatnatungaJanek

Disciplina

657

Soggetti

Sustainable development reporting

Sustainable development

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contemporary Issues in Sustainability Accounting, Assurance and Reporting; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; 1. Sustainability Reporting and Assurance: State of Practice; 1.1. Introduction; 2. The Valuation Relevance of Environmental Performance: Evidence from the Academic Literature; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Evidence on the Valuation Relevance of a Firm's Environmental Performance; 2.3. Environmental Performance, Financial Performance and Firm Risk; 2.4. A Role for Voluntary Environmental Disclosure; 2.5. Summary and Conclusions; References

3. Performance of Socially Responsible Investment Funds3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Performance of SRI Funds; 3.3. Conclusions and Recommendations; References; 4. An Inconvenient Truth about Accounting: The Paradigm Shift Required in Carbon Emissions Reporting and Assurance; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Accounting for Carbon Emissions Trading; 4.3. Carbon Financial Statement Accounting; 4.4. New Paradigm for the Valuation of Environmental Capabilities; 4.5. Summary; References; Appendix 4.A.1: The Implications of the Kyoto



Protocol

Appendix 4.A.2: Carbon (Emission and Sequestration) Accounting and AssuranceAppendix 4.A.3: The Recording of Transactions in the Capability Financial Statements; 5. Active Ownership and ESG Performance; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Literature Review; 5.3. Theoretical Framework; 5.4. Case Studies; 5.5. Factors Contributing to the Effectiveness of Calvert's Engagements; 5.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 6. The Need for Effective Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability Regulation; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Voluntary Initiatives; 6.3. Mandatory/Regulated CSR Schemes

6.4. To Regulate or NotReferences; 7. The Carbon Economy and Emissions Reporting; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. International Climate Change Negotiations; 7.3. National Carbon Policy Architectures and Compliance Costs; 7.4. European Union; 7.5. Australia; 7.6. China; 7.7. Indonesia; 7.8. Summary; References; 8. Sustainability Reporting Beyond Rhetoric: Linking Strategy, Accounting and Communication; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Facets and Forms of Sustainability Reporting; 8.3. A Framework of Sustainability Reporting Approaches; 8.4. Outlook; References

9. The Measurement and Reporting of Sustainability Information within the Organization: A Case Analysis9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Schaltegger's Framework; 9.3. Background of the LGA; 9.4. Conclusions; Appendix 9.A: Respondent Questions; 10. A Methodology to Rank the Quality and Comprehensiveness of Sustainability Information Provided in Publicly Listed Company Reports; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. The Need for a Reporting Quality Ranking System; 10.3. Voluntary Reporting Theories and the Five Reporting Bottom Lines; 10.4. Summary; References

11. Assurance on Sustainability Reporting: State of Play and Future Directions

Sommario/riassunto

Given the strong international interest in CSR/Sustainability reporting generally, this book addresses a broad range of innovative and contemporary topics which will have interest and appeal to a diverse readership.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003279369707536

Autore

Michel, Alain

Titolo

In hymnis et canticis : culture et beauté dans l'hymnique chrétienne latine / Alain Michel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Louvain ; Paris : Publications universitaires, 1976

ISBN

2801700371

Descrizione fisica

412 p. ; 26 cm.

Collana

Philosophes médiévaux ; 20

Disciplina

264.2

Soggetti

Letteratura francese - Storia e critica

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910701898203321

Titolo

[Instruction manual.] . Part 2c Vital statistics ICD-10 ACME decision tables for classifying underlying causes of death [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hyattsville, MD, : Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Vital statistics - Data processing

Mortality - United States

Handbooks and manuals.

United States Statistics, Vital Data processing Tables Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Chiefly tables



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798779703321

Autore

Sanchez-Puerta Maria Laura

Titolo

Taking stock of programs to develop socio-emotional skills : a systematic review of program evidence / / Maria Laura Sanchez Puerta, Alexandria Valerio, Marcela Gutieirrez Bernal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2016

ISBN

1-4648-0873-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm)

Collana

Directions in development

Disciplina

155.4/124

Soggetti

Emotions and cognition

Cognition in children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Motivation and Objectives; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Literature Review; The Relationship between Socioemotional Skills and Life Outcomes; Evidence of Programs That Modify Socioemotional Skills; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Definitions: What Are Socioemotional Skills?; Socioemotional Skills; Soft Skills; Noncognitive Skills; Character Skills; Personality Traits and Temperament; Twenty-First Century Skills or Competencies; Life Skills; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Conceptual Framework

Program CharacteristicsParticipants' Characteristics; Outcomes; Note; References; Chapter 5 Search Methodology; Search Phase 1: Programs before Formal Education; Search Phase 2: School-Based Programs; Search Phase 3: Out-of-School Programs; Notes; References; Chapter 6  Program Analysis throughout the Life Cycle; Before-School Programs; Outcomes of Before-School Programs; School-Based Programs; Outcomes of School-Based Programs; Out-of-School Programs; Outcomes of Out-of-School Programs; Notes; References



5.

Record Nr.

UNISANNIORMG0188437

Titolo

Artt. 2740-2906 : responsabilità patrimoniale, privilegi, pegno e ipoteca, revocatoria, sequestro conservativo / Monica Checchin ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano, : Giuffrè, 2009

ISBN

8814147779

Descrizione fisica

XLV, 1388 p. ; 25 cm

Disciplina

346.45

Soggetti

Codice civile

Collocazione

COM       (C) 346.45              COM CEN

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia