Education Review of Sustainability

STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

THE INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE EDUCATION JOURNEY OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT

This survey is part of a project of the Accounting Bodies Network (ABN) of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S).

The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes and all outputs will be anonymous, should you chose.

We would like to hear stories about your experiences, and responses from your own perspective; optional comments boxes are available after every question for this purpose.

For further information about the background to this survey, please read our blog from Andrew Ratcliffe, Chairman of the project.

For information on how we process your data, please read A4S's privacy policy.

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* 1.
In what capacity will you be completing this survey?

Please note that all responses should be given as a singular institutional response. This is not for views of individual members of staff.

Education Institution e.g. university/ college/ business school

Professional Accountancy body

Professional education provider

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* 2.
From the perspective of your institution or organisation, how relevant is sustainability to the education of professional accountants?

Completely relevant

Somewhat relevant

Neither relevant nor irrelevant

Slightly irrelevant

Completely irrelevant

Optional comments

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* 3. From the perspective of your institution or organisation, to what extent do you agree with the following statement: Sustainability is currently integrated in the education of the professional accountant.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know
Universities (schools/ colleges)	Universities (schools/ colleges) Strongly agree	Universities (schools/ colleges) Agree	Universities (schools/ colleges) Neither agree or disagree	Universities (schools/ colleges) Disagree	Universities (schools/ colleges) Strongly disagree	Universities (schools/ colleges) Don't know
CPD/ CPE	CPD/ CPE Strongly agree	CPD/ CPE Agree	CPD/ CPE Neither agree or disagree	CPD/ CPE Disagree	CPD/ CPE Strongly disagree	CPD/ CPE Don't know
Events e.g. conferences, webinars	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Strongly agree	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Agree	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Neither agree or disagree	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Disagree	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Strongly disagree	Events e.g. conferences, webinars Don't know
Thought leadership	Thought leadership Strongly agree	Thought leadership Agree	Thought leadership Neither agree or disagree	Thought leadership Disagree	Thought leadership Strongly disagree	Thought leadership Don't know
Professional exams	Professional exams Strongly agree	Professional exams Agree	Professional exams Neither agree or disagree	Professional exams Disagree	Professional exams Strongly disagree	Professional exams Don't know

Other (please specify) and/ or optional comments

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* 4. Which of the following areas of sustainability are being taught to future professional accountants at your institution or organisation?

	Yes	No
Organisational decision making	Organisational decision making Yes	Organisational decision making No
Risk management	Risk management Yes	Risk management No
Integrated reporting	Integrated reporting Yes	Integrated reporting No
Non-financial assurance	Non-financial assurance Yes	Non-financial assurance No
Sustainability reporting	Sustainability reporting Yes	Sustainability reporting No
Business strategy	Business strategy Yes	Business strategy No
Operations e.g. energy saving or compliance	Operations e.g. energy saving or compliance Yes	Operations e.g. energy saving or compliance No
UN Sustainable Development Goals	UN Sustainable Development Goals Yes	UN Sustainable Development Goals No
Natural capital	Natural capital Yes	Natural capital No
Human capital	Human capital Yes	Human capital No
Social capital	Social capital Yes	Social capital No
Financial capital	Financial capital Yes	Financial capital No
Manufactured capital	Manufactured capital Yes	Manufactured capital No
Intellectual capital	Intellectual capital Yes	Intellectual capital No
Climate change	Climate change Yes	Climate change No
New product development	New product development Yes	New product development No
Business innovation	Business innovation Yes	Business innovation No
Capital appraisal	Capital appraisal Yes	Capital appraisal No
Investment/ acquisition/ mergers	Investment/ acquisition/ mergers Yes	Investment/ acquisition/ mergers No
Culture	Culture Yes	Culture No

Other (please specify) and/ or optional comments

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* 5. From the perspective or your institution or organisation, to what extent are the following, drivers for change in the development of sustainability in the education of the professional accountant?

	Fully	Considerably	Partially	Marginally	Not at all
Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management)	Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management) Fully	Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management) Considerably	Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management) Partially	Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management) Marginally	Increased awareness of environmental pressures (risk management) Not at all
Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management)	Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management) Fully	Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management) Considerably	Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management) Partially	Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management) Marginally	Increased awareness of social pressures (risk management) Not at all
Advances in technology	Advances in technology Fully	Advances in technology Considerably	Advances in technology Partially	Advances in technology Marginally	Advances in technology Not at all
Corporate responsibility/ CSR	Corporate responsibility/ CSR Fully	Corporate responsibility/ CSR Considerably	Corporate responsibility/ CSR Partially	Corporate responsibility/ CSR Marginally	Corporate responsibility/ CSR Not at all
Corporate governance/ ethics	Corporate governance/ ethics Fully	Corporate governance/ ethics Considerably	Corporate governance/ ethics Partially	Corporate governance/ ethics Marginally	Corporate governance/ ethics Not at all
Compliance with legislation or regulation	Compliance with legislation or regulation Fully	Compliance with legislation or regulation Considerably	Compliance with legislation or regulation Partially	Compliance with legislation or regulation Marginally	Compliance with legislation or regulation Not at all
Pressure from shareholders	Pressure from shareholders Fully	Pressure from shareholders Considerably	Pressure from shareholders Partially	Pressure from shareholders Marginally	Pressure from shareholders Not at all
Pressure from stakeholders	Pressure from stakeholders Fully	Pressure from stakeholders Considerably	Pressure from stakeholders Partially	Pressure from stakeholders Marginally	Pressure from stakeholders Not at all
Public opinion	Public opinion Fully	Public opinion Considerably	Public opinion Partially	Public opinion Marginally	Public opinion Not at all
Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success	Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success Fully	Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success Considerably	Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success Partially	Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success Marginally	Growing understanding of sustainability as necessary for business and economic success Not at all

Other (please specify) and/ or optional comments

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* 6. From the perspective of your institution or organisation, to what extent do you think the following are enablers to increasing levels of sustainability in the education of professional accountants?

	Fully	Considerably	Partially	Marginally	Not at all
Accountancy bodies	Accountancy bodies Fully	Accountancy bodies Considerably	Accountancy bodies Partially	Accountancy bodies Marginally	Accountancy bodies Not at all
Professional firms and businesses	Professional firms and businesses Fully	Professional firms and businesses Considerably	Professional firms and businesses Partially	Professional firms and businesses Marginally	Professional firms and businesses Not at all
Governments	Governments Fully	Governments Considerably	Governments Partially	Governments Marginally	Governments Not at all
Regulators	Regulators Fully	Regulators Considerably	Regulators Partially	Regulators Marginally	Regulators Not at all
NGOs	NGOs Fully	NGOs Considerably	NGOs Partially	NGOs Marginally	NGOs Not at all
Universities or colleges	Universities or colleges Fully	Universities or colleges Considerably	Universities or colleges Partially	Universities or colleges Marginally	Universities or colleges Not at all
Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification	Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification Fully	Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification Considerably	Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification Partially	Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification Marginally	Professional education providers e.g. firms, organisations and business employers of students for qualification Not at all

Other (please specify) and/ or optional comments

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* 7. From the perspective of your institution or organisation, to what extent do you think the following are barriers to integrating sustainability in the education of the professional accountant?

	Fully	Considerably	Partially	Marginally	Not at all
Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content	Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content Fully	Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content Considerably	Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content Partially	Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content Marginally	Competition for space in the syllabus - too much content Not at all
Lack of awareness	Lack of awareness Fully	Lack of awareness Considerably	Lack of awareness Partially	Lack of awareness Marginally	Lack of awareness Not at all
Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue	Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue Fully	Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue Considerably	Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue Partially	Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue Marginally	Sustainability not being perceived as a core issue Not at all
Demand from employers not being evident	Demand from employers not being evident Fully	Demand from employers not being evident Considerably	Demand from employers not being evident Partially	Demand from employers not being evident Marginally	Demand from employers not being evident Not at all

Other (please specify) and/ or optional comments

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* 8. How does your institution or organisation, define 'integration of sustainability in the education of the professional accountant'?

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* 9. Which country is your institution or organisation primarily based?

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Can we contact you for further engagement?

Yes

No