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    Environmental Accounting Disclosure and Financial Performance: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing and Service Sector Companies in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya., 2024-11-01) Naveendya, J.B.S.; Madhushani, P.W.G.
    The most challenging environmental issues that the world is facing today are climate change and global warming, which stem from business operations. Hence, it is the responsibility of the business sector to protect the environment and society. Thus, the observation intends to examine the impact of environmental accounting disclosure on the financial performance of manufacturing and services sector companies listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka. The methodology was a quantitative survey approach involving a sample of 28 manufacturing and 17 service sector companies over consecutive financial years from 2012 to 2022. The content analysis technique was used to measure the level of environmental accounting disclosures. The Environmental Accounting Disclosure Index (EADI) was prepared based on eight environmental accounting disclosure items. The regression analysis revealed a significant positive impact of environmental accounting disclosures and the firm’s financial performance of manufacturing companies but not service companies. The results of this study will make it easier for regulators and those who prepare annual reports for highly environmentally sensitive industries to set the foundation for environmental accounting disclosure practices that lead to improved financial performance.
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    Environmental Accounting Practices and Firm Financial Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Selected Listed Manufacturing and Construction Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange of Sri Lanka
    (4th International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Lakmal, A.A.H .; Rajapakse, R.M.D.A.P.
    This research focused on the Environmental Accounting practices (disclosures) and the firm financial performance of the selected listed Construction and Manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this research is to investigate the present state of environmental reporting practice of Sri Lankan listed companies and to show the relationship between EA disclosure level and financial performance of the selected companies. Environmental Accounting disclosures and financial performance are being the main variable. GRI Guidelines were used as independent variable and also financial performance as dependent variable. Material, Energy, Water, Biodiversity and Emissions are used as environmental accounting disclosure aspects. All the companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange under Manufacturing and Construction sectors were considered in this research. As well as the methodology follows the content analysis. The target population was 04 listed construction companies and 45 listed manufacturing companies. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using annual reports. The findings of this research indicate that the environmental disclosure practice of listed Manufacturing and Construction companies in Sri Lanka is not at a satisfactory level. But there is a significant relationship between EA disclosure level and firm financial performance
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    Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Evidence from Selected Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange
    (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Gallage, G.I.D.
    This study investigates about the corporate social responsibility practices based on selected companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The study also looks into the actual contribution of CSR activities conducted by companies of CSE. The study documents the best corporate social responsibility reporting sector of Colombo stock exchange. Study also identifies how Sri Lankan companies perceive Corporate Social Responsibility. This research has used secondary data for the purpose of analysis and the sources of data include the annual reports of selected companies. This study has selected ten sectors and from each those ten sectors six companies have been selected. These ten sectors include Bank and Financial, Hotels and Travels, Beverage, Diversified holdings, Manufacturing, Trading, Plantation, Construction, Health care and services. Study results suggested that banking sector is the best for practicing corporate social responsibility. Companies have different reasons for issuing CSR reports. Information on CSR activities is measured valuable by both academic researchers and business managers as it provides a working framework on which future studies can be based. In addition, it improves understanding of the social obligations, which corporate entities are obliged to their stakeholders and society in general.