The Effect of Environmental Disclosure on Cost of Equity

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is significant impact of environmental disclosure on cost of equity. The samples of this study are non-financial companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange year 2013-2014. This study find, contrary to our expectation, that there is positive significant impact of environmental disclosure on cost of equity. This study also finds that there is a different impact of different environmental disclosure type and nature on cost of equity. Soft type of environmental disclosure and the nature of positive disclosure have a positive impact on cost of equity.