Since environmental issues entered the global agenda, governments are directing businesses towards sustainability. Following the European agenda for sustainability development, several governments have implemented tax measures that promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, to reduce energy dependence on external sources, to efficiently achieve international targets, among others, within a context of neutrality. The relationship between tax policy and environmental policy is seen by government as an opportunity to adjust the tax system to a more energy-efficient economy in the use of resources. Tax incentives should be looked at as a tool to allow taxpayers to change actions that may reduce carbon emissions and contribute to sustainability.
This book contributes to green tax literacy. It helps policymakers and practitioners build the capacity of companies to adopt sustainable practice in favor of environmental protection and raise company awareness of sustainable reporting. Covering topics such as green taxation, CSR, sustainability, and GRI standards, this book is an essential resource for researchers, government officials, business leaders and managers, tax officers, auditors, accountants, tax policymakers, students and educators of higher education, and more.