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‘But does sustainability need capitalism or an integrated report’ a commentary on ‘The International Integrated Reporting Council: A story of failure’ by Flower, J

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This commentary analyses the paper by John Flower that critiques the sustainability of the IIRC proposed framework for Integrated Reporting. This commentary largely supports the criticisms and conclusions of this paper and provides some additional insights into the possible impact of Integrated Reporting.

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  • Thomson, Ian, 2015. "‘But does sustainability need capitalism or an integrated report’ a commentary on ‘The International Integrated Reporting Council: A story of failure’ by Flower, J," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 18-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:crpeac:v:27:y:2015:i:c:p:18-22
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2014.07.003
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