Environmental Reporting Practices among Select Industries in Rajasthan

Abstract

The management of environmental conservation activities is aneffective way of achieving and maintaining sustainable business.Disclosure of environmental accounting information is a keyprocess indicator of business accountability and sustainability.In addition, companies and other organizations are required to
have accountability to stakeholders such as consumers, businesspartners and investors. Review of previous research found limitedstudies on environmental reporting practices by Indian companies(Chatterjee & Mir, 2008; Jose & Lee, 2007). The present studyattempts to bridge this gap by analyzing reporting practices
among select companies of cement, marble and mineral industryin Rajasthan. The state of Rajasthan is rich in minerals and hasabout 2 lakh registered small, medium and large units. The studyhas found that environmental reporting by companies is mostlyguided by standard guidelines and does not have any standardsdesigned for such disclosure