Environmental Accounting Panel Discussion

摘要

Environmental cost accounting, total cost accounting and activity-based costign are all terms that environmental managers are becoming familiar with as companies seek to integrate EHS goals with business goals. Increasingly, environemtnal managers are expected to assume the role of business manager and use the tools of business to add value to their functions. The panel will discuss some of the latest applications of environmental accunting to the issues faced by the pulp and paper industry today and anticipated for the future. Opportunities for increased EHS involvement in cost saving avtivities such as the managemnet of environemtnal remediation reserves and maximizing pollution control equimpment control equipment tax credits will also be discussed.