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Accountants urged to help small firms adapt to climate change

Will Nichols

29 March 2011 •

Defra and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants debut new sustainability toolkit

Management accountants could become a new type of 'eco-warrior' as part of government-backed efforts to convince small businesses to develop climate change adaptation strategies. Defra has today teamed...

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