Range of business, investment and accounting stakeholders offer advice on sustainability accounting standards for the transportation sector: 1. Large energy consumption, rising fuel prices and emissions regulation are necessitating energy efficiency and the management of greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Safety is an issue from various angles — including passenger safety for industries involved in transporting people, and worker safety involved in manufacture and operation. 3. Unstable fuel prices, large fixed assets and fixed labor costs lead to unique competitive industry structures with corresponding governance issues. 4. Changing energy regulation is creating opportunities for innovation.
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