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Accountants: The New Climate Change Warriors

Accounting students graduate with skills to mount a business case for sustainability initiatives such as energy savings, and how to support sustainability strategies in organisations.

In 2012 the UTS Business School integrated energy efficiency into the curriculum of five undergraduate and two post-graduate subjects. These subjects are compulsory for all Accounting Majors and include compulsory subjects for the Bachelor of Business Degree. This move ensures all UTS Business students now graduate versed in the importance of, and knowledge necessary to support energy efficiency initiatives. Accounting students graduate with skills to mount a business case for sustainability initiatives such as energy savings, and how to support sustainability strategies in organisations. Integrating energy efficiency into standard subjects means we are able to reach a group of students who traditionally do not choose sustainability elective subjects.