Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-03T18:35:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos_Vicente_Berner.pdf: 489994 bytes, checksum: 2d2ea5521c530a792113964ccd154944 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-19 / This research addressed the disclosure process of treating environmental liability practices in a group of 18 companies in the segment sector and subsector of electricity. To fulfill the research questions, it was selected all companies listed in the ISE (Corporate Sustainability Index), from 2002 to 2006. Moreover, it was randomly selected the same number of companies, but not listed in the ISE. Such companies were chosen because the responsibility and the risks of the segment are relevant to environmental aspects. Through the literature, it was possible to understand some issues relating to the main topic of this research, including concepts, sources and forms of disclosure of environmental liabilities. Such research was mostly done by means of essays and articles relating to the subject. It was applied the content analysis to find the results, and it was verified whether the companies listed in the ISE were committed to the treatment of environmental liabilities or not. Those companies were reviewed by the Program Disclosure of BOVESPA stocks and foreign sites of private companies that were part of the sample. It can be stated that the companies do not show -by means of reports - the disclosure process demanded by the Manual of Accounting regulated by ANEEL, through Resolution 444. However, they all demonstrate being committed to the environment, as well as show some information related to the environment. Nevertheless, after examining the reports, it was not possible to identify the commitment to environmental liabilities, even when those are not legally demanded. Furthermore, it was not possible to detect any spontaneous processes adopted by companies that use the Accounting theory. But the companies listed in the ISE were more concerned with environmental issues, as they show this kind of information more often. To conclude, it is not possible to state whether the environmental liabilities were hidden or not, because the companies only mention the environmental liabilities through fines, indemnity and the reconstruction of degraded areas. / A presente pesquisa aborda o processo de evidencia????o do tratamento das pr??ticas do passivo ambiental num grupo de 18 companhias do segmento setor e subsetor de energia el??trica. Para atender ao problema da pesquisa, foram compulsoriamente selecionadas todas as companhias que estavam listadas no ISE (??ndice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial) no per??odo de 2002 a 2006, e selecionadas aleatoriamente o mesmo n??mero de companhias listadas que faziam parte do universo da pesquisa, mas que n??o estavam listadas no ISE. A escolha por essas empresas se deu pelo fato de que a responsabilidade e os riscos do segmento s??o relevantes perante aspectos ambientais. Na fundamenta????o te??rica, buscou-se conhecer os assuntos relacionados ao tema, incluindo conceitos, origens e formas de evidencia????o dos passivos ambientais. Essa coleta de informa????es foi, na sua maioria, efetuada por meio de disserta????es e artigos ligados ao tema. Buscaram-se os resultados pela an??lise de conte??do, atrav??s da verifica????o do compromisso das companhias listadas no ISE quanto ao tratamento das pr??ticas do passivo ambiental, e essas foram analisadas a partir do conte??do extra??do do Programa de Divulga????o Externa da BOVESPA e sites particulares das companhias que fazem parte da amostra. Percebe-se que as companhias n??o demonstram, por meio dos Relat??rios, o processo de evidencia????o, exigido pelo Manual de Contabilidade regulamentado pela ANEEL (Ag??ncia Nacional de Energia El??trica), atrav??s da Resolu????o 444. No entanto, todas elas demonstram o compromisso com o meio ambiente e fazem men????o ??s informa????es inerentes ao meio ambiente. Entretanto, na an??lise dos relat??rios, n??o foram identificados os compromissos com o passivo ambiental, ainda que n??o haja exig??ncia legal quando da evidencia????o do passivo ambiental, e n??o se observou nenhuma pr??tica espont??nea adotada pelas companhias aderentes aos fundamentos da teoria da contabilidade. Por outro lado, as companhias listadas no ISE demonstram estar mais preocupadas com as quest??es ambientais, a partir do momento em que evidenciam com mais frequ??ncia as informa????es. Por fim, conclui-se que n??o se pode afirmar se os passivos ambientais s??o ocultos, uma vez que as companhias apenas evidenciam os processos ambientais atrav??s de multas, indeniza????es e recupera????es das ??reas degradadas.