A Conceptual Study on an Analysis of Green Initiative in Accounting and Reporting of Business and Financial Information

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Dr. M L Ashoka, Abhishek N, Divyashree M S

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I2P101

How to Cite?

Dr. M L Ashoka, Abhishek N, Divyashree M S, "A Conceptual Study on an Analysis of Green Initiative in Accounting and Reporting of Business and Financial Information," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 2, pp. 1-6, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I2P101

Abstract:

Making provision for the peaceful life of future generation is one of the most important duties of every business organisation because it is the corporate citizen of the society running by utilizing the resources available in its surrounding v so it has to contribute in return to the environment for the sustainable development. Green initiatives undertaken by business houses are not only helps in sustainable development of the economy but also it helps for the sustainable growth of business operations. Making provision for the peaceful life of future generation is one of the most important duties of every business organisation because it is the corporate citizen of the society running by utilizing the resources available in its surrounding so it has to contribute in return to the environment for the sustainable development. Green initiatives undertaken by business houses are not only helps in sustainable development of the economy but also it helps for the sustainable growth of business operations. So the present study is intended to analyse the green initiatives in accounting and reporting of business and financial information.

Keywords:

green initiatives, accounting, reporting, sustainable development.

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