04360nam 2200685Ia 450 991082481030332120200520144314.01-282-50005-897866125000531-84950-765-1(CKB)1000000000813058(EBL)483210(OCoLC)605037718(SSID)ssj0000429196(PQKBManifestationID)11274769(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429196(PQKBWorkID)10429576(PQKB)11668825(MiAaPQ)EBC483210(Au-PeEL)EBL483210(CaPaEBR)ebr10367679(CaONFJC)MIL250005(UtOrBLW)bslw07271430(PPN)170272877(EXLCZ)99100000000081305820100210d2010 uy 0engurun|||||||||txtccrSustainability, environmental performance and disclosures /edited by Martin Freedman, Bikki Jaggi1st ed.Bingley Emerald20101 online resource (193 p.)Advances in environmental accounting & management ;v. 4Description based upon print version of record.1-84950-764-3 Includes bibliographical references.Some theories for social accounting? : a review essay and a tentative pedagogic categorisation of theorisations around social accounting / Rob Gray, Dave Owen, Carol Adams -- Environmental disclosure in the mining industry : a signaling paradox? / Vanessa Magness -- Sustainability reporting and perceptions of corporate reputation : an analysis using fortune / Darryl Lee Brown, Ronald P. Guidry, Dennis M. Patten -- Environmental proactivity and performance / Priscilla S. Wisner, Marc J. Epstein, Richard P. Bagozzi -- Global warming and corporate disclosures : a comparative analysis of companies from the European Union, Japan and Canada / Martin Freedman, Bikki Jaggi -- Social and environmental accounting in North America : a research note / Charles H. Cho, Dennis M. Patten.Accounting as an academic discipline has not made any real strides in addressing social and environmental concerns facing this planet. Since the first volume of the series was published in 2000, there have been no changes in the focus of accounting and it is still taught and practiced in the same way. Social/environmental/sustainability accounting is still a fringe subject despite the fact that ignoring environmental issues has serious consequences for the survival of this planet. Unless social and environmental accounting is formally recognized, firms will continue to view it as a means to convey information that enables them to manage their reputation without actually making any real efforts to improve the environment. The papers included in this volume discuss different aspects of sustainability, environmental performance, and environmental disclosures. Overall, it is fairly obvious from these papers that firms are aware of the impact of their activities on the environment. Some of the papers analyze what firms do about environmental issues and how these activities and their impact on the environment are disclosed in the financial statements. Though the papers come to different conclusions, it becomes clear from these studies that firms have problems in managing the impact of their environmental activities as well as in disclosing full and realistic information on these activities. Thus, it appears from these papers that firms manage their message to look good to outsiders.Advances in environmental accounting & management ;v. 4.Environmental auditingSocial accountingDisclosure of informationSustainable developmentEnvironmental auditing.Social accounting.Disclosure of information.Sustainable development.658.408Freedman Martin1599293Jaggi Bikki1599294MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824810303321Sustainability, environmental performance and disclosures4000351UNINA