Managing Waste and Water with the Help of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA): A Sri Lankan Hotel Sector Case

Abstract

Purpose –The study aims to examine how waste and water management practices along with EMA systems have been implemented by a Sri Lankan hotel. Design/methodology/approach –Single case study method was adopted in the study. The main primary data collection method was unstructured interviews with open ended questions. Data were triangulated using other sources such as nonparticipative observation, informal conversations, perusing documents and inspecting physical artifacts. To improve the reliability, preparations were taken before the field visits and interviews. The collected data were analyzed thematically.