Green Auditing in the Anglican Church of Canada: To Finance or not to Finance

Abstract

This paper analysis the results of the Anglican Church of Canada’s (ACC) green audit project. For this research, we interviewed nine parishes who participated in the green audit initiative. Our research found that a more standardized process with standardized forms and feedback within specified timeframes should be considered before a new program is adopted. The study found that green auditing in its current form is of little use to the church in developing meaningful financial metrics to fully measure the efficacy of environmental auditing. Ultimately, the ACC must maximize the benefits to parishes, while being mindful of the costs.