NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTING AFTER 2016 FOR THE EXAMPLE OF BULGARIAN GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTERS
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https://doi.org/10.12955/peb.v2.255Keywords:
non-financial information, disclosure, reporting, environmental mattersAbstract
Air pollution is one of the main environmental reasons for many diseases in Bulgaria. Plenty of studies indicate that the country is still far from achieving air quality levels that do not pose a risk to people and the environment.
The current research is directed toward eight companies in Bulgaria, which are responsible for over 70% of greenhouse gas emissions from fixed installations. The study was conducted during the period of 2016 to 2019. The main hypothesis is that due to the public importance of these companies’ activities, the quantity and quality of non-financial information disclosed by them will be significant. Additionally, it is examined how the required obligation for some companies to publish together with their annual financial statements and non-financial declaration has reflected on the disclosures made by them. The research is conducted on the basis of annual financial statements published by the companies, non-financial declarations, annual activity reports and information contained on their websites.
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