The future view for establishing the recycling-based society

Abstract

In the 21 st century, there is increasing pressure to move away from the current socio-economic system, which is based on mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal and to establish an environmentally sound, sustainable society. In order for this to take place, the voluntary and positive efforts of businesses that play a significant role in socio-economic activities are crucial. For businesses, management benefits can be achieved, through operating business of higher quality such as a reduction in the consumption of resources and energy, less disposal of wastes, or by providing environmentally conscious products and services. In recent years, it has become increasingly aware that businesses have social obligation to disclose their own environmental information. The importance of publishing and disclosing environmental reporting, which summarizes the state of environmental management, environmental performance, environmental accounting information, and also promoting environmental communication with stakeholders, e.g. consumers, investors, customers, local public, has been increased.