Keyword: Accounting and Finance

In recent years, climate risk disclosures have become widely shaped on a global scale by several reporting frameworks and recommendations. These include the framework of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Standards, and most recently the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

As global awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities continues to rise, a recent research sheds light on the crucial role these practices play in shaping the performance and value of companies, particularly in Nordic countries.

The European Accounting Association (EAA) has awarded Professor Kari Lukka alongside Professor David Cooper (University of Alberta and Edinburgh University) with the 2022 Anthony G. Hopwood Award. The award is presented to recognize academic excellence as well as academic leadership.

A student team of the University of Turku has won the local competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge and now advances to the EMEA Regional where it will compete against universities from Europe, Middle East and Africa.