Dr James Bonner
Post doctoral researcher and freelance writer
Sustainability in practice
I have been involved in a number of collaborative projects and independent pieces on various sustainability related themes, engaging across academia, business, and the public sector- and coving topics including climate, biodiversity, wages and sustainable finance.
with ACCA
with University of Strathclyde and the Living Wage Foundation
with ACCA, FFI and KPMG
with ACCA
Reports and publications
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2016: Research consultant on report with ACCA reviewing reporting from fossil fuel companies, both traditional and integrated reporters, on the risk of 'stranded assets'.
Filling the information black hole: how are fossil fuel companies
reporting on the stranded asset risk?
2015: Co-author on knowledge exchange project with the University of Strathclyde and the Living Wage Foundation on the business case for the UK Living Wage.
Living Wage Employers: evidence of UK Business Cases
2014: Research consultant contributing to a report with ACCA considering the sustainability requirements of 10 national exchanges in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stock exchanges in sub-Saharan Africa: capturing intent towards ESG requirements
2014: Research consultant on ACCA/FFI/KPMG briefing paper reviewing the corporate reporting of a number of key natural commodities.
Business and investors: providers and users of natural capital disclosure
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2013: Research consultant on ACCA/FFI/KPMG briefing paper considering issues around the materiality principle and natural capital risk in corporate reporting.
Identifying natural capital risk and materiality
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2012: Co-author on report with ACCA/FFI/KPMG evaluating the extent to which the accounting profession considers the significance of biodiversity in practice.
with Climate Disclosure Standards Board
by the International Integrated Reporting Council
for ACCA
with Climate Disclosure Standards Board
Other research and online content
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2016- onwards: Sustainability related articles with a public sector focus for Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Scotland.
Exploring interactions in (inter)national measurements linked to
sustainable development: from Scotland to Iceland
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Committee on Climate Change – Reducing Emissions in Scotland
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2013: Research and analysis of climate change related disclosure in the annual reporting of global oil and gas multinationals for Carbon Tracker Initiative and ACCA.
Carbon Avoidance?: Accounting for the emissions hidden in reserves
2013: Research and case study work for CDSB's (Climate Disclosure Standards Board) guide to their investor focused 'Climate Change Reporting Framework'.
Communicating climate change in mainstream reports
2013: Contributory research to the IIRC's (International Integrated Reporting Council) background paper on the incorporation of multiple capitals into integrated reporting.
Capitals: background paper for IR
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2012: Author of a series of sustainability related blogs and articles to support ACCA's 'Global Virtual Conference' in October 2012.
2012: Research and analysis for CPSL (Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership) on natural capital management within the pharmaceutical sector.