Financial Accounting Theory and Practice
Module - Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Question -
Select an Australian public company from the following sectors in the ASX Listed Companies list.
- Automobiles and components
- Energy
- Food, beverage and tobacco
- Health care equipment and services
- Materials
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
- Utilities
Note: You should choose a company that you have not looked at previously. The ASX Listed Companies list can be downloaded by selecting 'Download Directory' from the following web link:
https://www.asx.com.au/prices/company-information.htm
Requirements:
1) Review the company's annual reports for 2016 and 2013. Compare the company's CSR reporting and respond to the following questions:
- What did the company report?
- What is the tone of the report?
- How is the CSR reporting the same between 2016 and 2013? How is the CSR reporting different between 2016 and 2013?
2) Visit the company's website and review its CSR reporting on the website, i.e. not the annual report. Respond to the following questions:
- What did the company report?
- What is the tone of the report?
- How is the CSR reporting on the company's website different from the CSR reporting in its annual report?
Word limit: Your report should be approximately 300-500 words.