Contribution on the analysis of the environmental disclosure: A comparative study of American and European multinationals

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93

  Saida, Dammak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Annual reports; Disclosure; Environmental management; Europe; Multinational companies; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993079027     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471110910940023     Document Type: Article

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