Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
Maialle, Giovanna; Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa; Arantes, Ariana Fernandes; Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-6513.176914
Production, vol.26, n2, p.488-499, 2016
Abstract
This paper identifies and characterizes the environmental maturity level of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil. This characterization is achieved by discussing the adoption of environmental management practices and considering aspects of the productive process stage. An eight-case study was conducted through data triangulation using interviews with employees in diverse organizational areas, direct observations and secondary data. The results indicate the differences in environmental positioning among the studied corporations with a predominance of preventive practices, i.e., an emphasis on eco-efficiency and compliance with legislation. It was also noted that environmental concerns in the corporations are related to internationalization and, in some cases, to the pressure exerted by corporations that represent the brand of the products produced in Brazil. Moreover, the adoption of environmental practices based on the productive process stage supported the environmental maturity classifications of the studied companies.
Keywords
Maturity stages. Environmental management. High-technology sector. Brazil.
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Ormazabal, M., Sarriegi, J. M., Barkemeyer, R., Viles, E., & McAnulla, F. (2013). Evolutionary pathways of environmental management in UK companies. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. No prelo.
Park, J., & Ahn, Y. (2012). Strategic environmental management of Korean construction industry in the context of typology models. Journal of Cleaner Production, 13(1), 158-166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.032.
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Rohrich, S. S., & Cunha, J. C. D. (2004). A proposição de uma taxonomia para análise da gestão ambiental no Brasil. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 8(4), 81-97.
Sanches, C. S. (2000). Gestão ambiental proativa. Revista de Administração de Empresas, 40(1), 76-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-75902000000100009.
Sarkis, J. (1998). Evaluating environmentally conscious business practices. European Journal of Operational Research, 107(1), 159-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00160-4.
Sarkis, J., & Rasheed, A. (1995). Greening the manufacturing function. Business Horizons, 38(5), 17-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0007-6813(95)90032-2.
Sehnem, S., & Rossetto, A. M. (2014). Estratégia ambiental e desempenho econômico e ambiental: um modelo de análise para o setor de frigoríficos. Gestão & Produção, 21(4), 745-759. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-530X834-11.
Seiffert, M. E. B. (2009). Gestão ambiental: instrumentos, esferas de ação e educação ambiental. São Paulo: Atlas.
Stevens, P. A., Batty, W. J., Longhurst, P. J., & Drew, G. H. (2012). A critical review of classification of organisations in relation to the voluntary implementation of environmental management systems. Journal of Environmental Management, 113, 206-212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.037. PMid:23037315.
Vastag, G., Kerekes, S., & Rondinelli, D. A. (1996). Evaluation of corporate environmental management approaches: A framework and application. International Journal of Production Economics, 43(2), 193-211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0925-5273(96)00040-0.
Widmer, R., Oswald-Krapf, H., Sinha-Khetriwal, D., Schnellmann, M., & Böni, H. (2005). Global perspectives on e-waste. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2(5), 436-458. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2005.04.001.
Zhu, Q., Sarkis, J., & Lai, K. H. (2012). Green supply chain management innovation diffusion and its relationship to organizational improvement: An ecological modernization perspective. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 29(1), 168-185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jengtecman.2011.09.012.
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