International Journal of Applied Chemistry. ISSN 0973-1792 Volume 12, Number 1 (2016) pp. 12-17
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Quality Reporting of Environmental Information
by Saudi Agricultural Companies: Water
Information Disclosure
Dr. Yaseen Aljanadi
CBE College, Qatar University
Doha, Qatar
Email: y.aljanadi@qu.edu.qa
Dr. Nahg Abdul Majid Alawi
Aden University
Abstract
The objective of the study is to examine the quality of environmental reporting specifically the water information disclosed by food and
agriculture Saudi listed companies. The study used qualitative content analysis of the annual reports of 16 food and agriculture
companies over four years. The study used GRI standards for measuring the quality reporting of water information. The study found
that most of the companies do not provide information total water used, reused or recycled. The study shows that stakeholders have
difficulty or impossible to make any assessment or monitoring on the companies’ environmental performance (water information) on
these types of reports. The study give an implication to Saudi government to make an impose regulation request the companies
especially food and agriculture companies to provide sufficient information on water consumption.
Keywords: Environmental Reporting, Water Information, Food and Agricultural companies, Saudi Arabia