<b>Environmental sustainability and voluntary social responsibility: a study in an accounting office</b> - doi: 10.4025/enfoque.v30i3.12514

  • Loriberto Starosky Filho FURB
  • Elisete Dahmer Pfitscher Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – UFSC
  • Claudio Luiz de Freitas Sustentabilidade ambiental e responsabilidade social voluntária: estudo em um escritório de contabilidade
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability, Voluntary Social Responsibility, Accounting Office

Abstract

This study head in a financial services company, aims to verify the environmental sustainability and voluntary social responsibility partially using the Accounting System-Environmental Management - SICOGEA Generation-2, as an evaluation tool, specifically the first phase of the third stage of this mentioned system . As an approach to the problem, this research is considered qualitative. As to the objectives the research is being exploratory. The course methodology follows three phases: the first "Theoretical basis" where the relevant subjects to the topic are studied. The second phase deals with the "Analysis Results" where first a brief historical research of the studied company  is made and then there is a study of its environmental sustainability. In the third and final phase the analysis of voluntary corporate social responsibility and its environmental certification, is presented while it also proposes improvements to existing infrastructure through the Environmental Management Plan Short-5W2H. The result achieved by the company studied was ranked as 'Good', with some areas still demanding for improvement related to the criterion "Suppliers." It was also awarded with the Selo Piava of Carbon Neutralization.

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Author Biography

Loriberto Starosky Filho, FURB
Mestrando em Ciências Contábeis no PPGCC da FURB. Especialista em Contabilidade Tributária pela FFM/FURB. Professor substituto da discplina Contabilidade Tributária na FURB.
Published
2011-12-02
How to Cite
Starosky Filho, L., Pfitscher, E. D., & Freitas, C. L. de. (2011). <b>Environmental sustainability and voluntary social responsibility: a study in an accounting office</b&gt; - doi: 10.4025/enfoque.v30i3.12514. Enfoque: Reflexão Contábil, 30(3), 79-90. https://doi.org/10.4025/enfoque.v30i3.12514
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