Green Accountability Practices in Waste Management Enterprises Through Carbon Cost Recognition and Community Environmental Engagement
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijmbi.v4i3.21Keywords:
Green Accountability, Carbon Cost Recognition, Community Environmental EngagementAbstract
Growing environmental challenges, waste generation, and rising demands for sustainable development have encouraged waste management enterprises to strengthen environmental accountability practices. Green accountability is an approach integrating environmental responsibility into organizational decision-making, reporting systems, and stakeholder relationships. In this context, carbon cost recognition and community environmental engagement are mechanisms enhancing transparency and sustainability performance. Study analyzes green accountability through carbon cost recognition and community environmental engagement using Systematic Literature Review with PRISMA 2020 framework. Literature collected from Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Emerald Insight, and Google Scholar. From 245 articles, 10 peer-reviewed studies (2015–2025) were selected for analysis. Findings show carbon cost recognition improves transparency, performance measurement, and decision-making, while community engagement strengthens trust, legitimacy, and sustainability initiatives. Integration of accounting and stakeholder engagement enhances accountability waste management enterprises.
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