Environmental disclosure means the information provided in the form of environmental materials. It is a method of communication to stakeholders about the impact of organizations actions on environment. The bigger sized companies and environmentally certified companies disclose more environmental information. There is a growing pressure from stakeholders especially government and international funding agencies to publish environmental reports. The reporting done in the form of financial or nonfinancial reporting. In this study an attempt has been made to study the scope of environmental disclosure among corporates in India. The need for environmental disclosure and the benefits derived to the company is also analysed. The various modes of Environmental disclosure has also been studied. In the coming years there is a growing need to defend natural environment. Due to ignorance of natural environment problems, the companies are suffering a lot.
Keywords: environmental materials, stakeholders, environmental information, funding agencies, corporate etc.
