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Profitability is a critical factor in ensuring a company’s sustainability. In the current business environment, companies are required to balance profit with non-financial aspects, namely social and environmental considerations. This study aims to empirically examine the effect of green accounting, environmental performance, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on profitability, using firm size as a control variable. The research was conducted on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2021–2024 period. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, resulting in 246 observations. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression techniques. The findings indicate that green accounting and firm size (as a control variable) have a significant negative effect on profitability. In contrast, environmental performance and CSR disclosure have a significant positive effect on profitability. These results imply that corporate management should strive to balance profit, social, and environmental aspects without neglecting cost efficiency. Furthermore, environmental performance and CSR disclosure can serve as key indicators in investment decision-making, as they provide favorable returns for shareholders.

This study aims to analyze the relationship between environmental costs, green accounting, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on corporate profitability, with company size as a moderating factor. The findings reveal that environmental costs can have both positive and negative impacts on profitability, depending on how these costs are managed. Green accounting has been shown to enhance operational efficiency and transparency, positively affecting profitability. Additionally, CSR offers long-term benefits for corporate image and customer loyalty, though its effects may not always be immediately apparent. Company size moderates these relationships, with larger companies having greater advantages in managing environmental and social aspects compared to smaller companies. This study highlights the importance of strategic management of environmental costs, implementation of green accounting, and execution of CSR to support corporate sustainability and profitability.

The profitability of a company, as reflected by ratios such as Return on Assets (ROA), measures its ability to generate profit from operational activities. In the consumer non-cyclical sector, while some companies have experienced a decline in profits, financial performance tends to remain stable. This study employs purposive sampling to obtain 106 observations and panel data regression analysis to explore the impact of green accounting, environmental performance, and CSR on profitability, given the varying results from previous studies. The research findings indicate that: 1) Green accounting has a positive effect on corporate social responsibility. 2) Environmental performance does not affect corporate social responsibility. 3) Green accounting does not impact company profitability. 4) Environmental performance does not impact company profitability. 5) Corporate social responsibility affects company profitability. 6) Corporate social responsibility mediates the relationship between green accounting and company profitability. 7) Corporate social responsibility does not mediate the relationship between environmental performance and company profitability.