Regional Studies Center, represented by its Continuing Education Unit, in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Unit of the Department of Studies and Planning, held a seminar on Sunday, 18 October 2026, entitled “The Role of Environmental Accounting in Enhancing Integrated Reporting for Sustainability: A Survey Study of Industrial Enterprises”. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Ahmad Ghazi Taher Al-Obaidi.

The seminar aimed to highlight the importance of environmental accounting in enhancing the transparency of integrated reporting and to examine its role in assessing the environmental and economic performance of industrial enterprises, thereby contributing to resource conservation, environmental impact mitigation, and improved decision-making.

The seminar explored mechanisms for integrating environmental and financial information into corporate reports, emphasizing the importance of adopting sustainable practices. It concluded by underscoring the need to raise awareness of environmental accounting and improve corporate reporting practices to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; and SDG 13: Climate Action.