First, from WBCSD recently came a report entitled "Water, Energy, and Climate Change: A Contribution from the Business Community".  According to Greenbiz.com:

The business community wants solid water, energy and climate change data and analysis tools from policy makers to help them manage risks and make smarter strategic decisions, according to a new report published Thursday.  They also advised policymakers to integrate water, energy and climate change policy in a holistic way that both acknowledges and weighs the synergies and trade-offs existing between the three interconnected issues.

The report encourages more research and information sharing among academics, governments, nonprofit organisations and the private sector to address the challenges that threaten the future of many industries.  It also presents 25 international best-practice case studies of effecient water and resource use. 

Accountants play a vital role in analysing business processes and informing decision making within a business.  Recently introduced by the Professional Accountants In Business was the IFAC Sustainability Framework.  This online toolkit enables accountants and management to make intelligent, sustainability-minded decisions, promote good leadership, improve business strategy, and enhance reporting on performance to all stakeholders.  The text based toolkit is easy to use, graphically well-designed, and quite informative, and we are glad to see accountants taking a step up on important issues and using their influence for the better.