Financing Decisions and Green Accounting: The Moderating Role of Profitability
Abstract
Environmental management has emerged as a pressing global concern, prompting governments worldwide to mandate the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices, commonly referred to as green accounting. This study examines the effects of debt financing and equity financing decisions on green accounting practices while also investigating the moderating role of profitability in these relationships. The research utilizes secondary data collected from manufacturing firms in the basic industry and chemical sectors listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the period 2021–2023. A panel data regression analysis with moderation effects was employed, with preliminary testing conducted to determine the most appropriate econometric model: Fixed Effect Model (FEM), Common Effect Model (CEM), or Random Effect Model (REM). The findings reveal that debt financing negatively impacts green accounting practices, while equity financing has a significant positive effect. However, profitability was not found to moderate the relationship between financing decisions and green accounting. These results underscore the distinct influences of financing strategies on corporate environmental practices and suggest that profitability alone may not enhance the integration of green accounting within financing decisions.
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Corvino, A., Doni, F., & Bianchi Martini, S. (2020). Corporate Governance, Integrated Reporting and Environmental Disclosure: Evidence from the South African Context. Sustainability, 12(12), 4820. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124820
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Herny, H., & Herawaty, V. (2024). The Effect of Green Accounting Implementation, Environmental Performance, and Sustainability Growth on Financial Reporting Quality with Profitability as A Moderating Variable. Golden Ratio of Finance Management, 4(2), 151–160. https://doi.org/10.52970/grfm.v4i2.479
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Meilan, R., Ekmarinda, E. Y., & Hakim, I. (2023). Profitability as a Moderator in the Implementation of Environmental Management Accounting for Corporate Sustainability. Wiga : Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu Ekonomi, 13(2), 307–315. https://doi.org/10.30741/wiga.v13i2.1113
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Ng, A. C., & Rezaee, Z. (2012). Sustainability Disclosures and Cost of Capital. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2038654
Rahman, Md. M., & Islam, M. E. (2023). The Impact of Green Accounting on Environmental Performance: Mediating Effects of Energy Efficiency. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2604713/v1
Riyadh, H. A., Al-Shmam, M. A., Huang, H. H., Gunawan, B., & Alfaiza, S. A. (2020). The Analysis of Green Accounting Cost Impact on Corporations Financial Performance. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10(6), 421–426. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.9238
Sadiku, M. N. O., Ashaolu, T. J., Adekunte, S. S., & Musa, S. M. (2021). Green Accounting: A Primer. International Journal Of Scientific Advances, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.51542/ijscia.v2i1.10
Shahwan, Y., & Esra’a B, A. (2021). The Impact of Earning Management and Social and Environmental Costs Disclosure on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study in Jordan. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355909725
Shireesha, Ms. S., Lakshmi, Dr. T. V., & Anusha, S. (2024). Balancing Profitability and Environmental Responsibility: Financial Strategies at Renew Power Limited. International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering and Management (IRJAEM), 2(05), 1677–1679. https://doi.org/10.47392/IRJAEM.2024.0240
Stolka, O. S.-, & Szarek, J. L.-. (2016). Barriers to The Adoption of Proactive Environmental Strategies in Polish Companies. Proceedings of the 22nd International Academic Conference. 22nd International Academic Conference, Lisbon. https://doi.org/10.20472/IAC.2016.022.050
Subhani, B. H., Zunhuan, S., Roni, N. N., Farooq, U., & Asif Khan, M. (2023). How environmental regulation imperatives introduce innovation in firm financing choice among selected asian economies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 427, 139194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139194
Vinayagamoorthi, V., Murugesan, S., & Kasilingam, L. (2015). Impact of Firms’ Profitability on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Companies in India. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1p109
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Wiredu, I., Osei Agyemang, A., & Agbadzidah, S. Y. (2023). Does green accounting influences ecological sustainability? Evidence from a developing economy. Cogent Business & Management, 10(2), 2240559. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2023.2240559
Yang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2022). The Impact of the Green Credit Policy on the Short-Term and Long-Term Debt Financing of Heavily Polluting Enterprises: Based on PSM-DID Method. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11287. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811287
Yuliani, E., & Prijanto, B. (2022). Pengaruh Penerapan Green Accounting Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan dengan Profitabilitas Sebagai Variabel Moderating pada Perusahaan Sub Sektor Tambang Batubara yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2019-2021. Fair Value: Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Dan Keuangan, 5(5), 2275–2284. https://doi.org/10.32670/fairvalue.v5i5.2347
Zeng, L., Zhang, L., & Jing, Q. (2023). The impact of green credit policies on debt financing for heavily polluting enterprises. SHS Web of Conferences, 165, 02013. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202316502013
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2024-12-28
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CHRISTIANI, Irma; SARAGIH, Afni Eliana.
Financing Decisions and Green Accounting: The Moderating Role of Profitability.
E-Jurnal Akuntansi, [S.l.], v. 34, n. 12, dec. 2024.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.24843/EJA.2024.v34.i12.p09.
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