Cleaner Production practices, motivators and performance in the Brazilian industrial companies

Autor(es)

de Oliveira, Jose Augusto ^[1] ; Lopes Silva, Diogo Aparecido ^[2] ; Devos Ganga, Gilberto Miller ^[3] ; Godinho Filho, Moacir ^[3] ; Ferreira, Andre Alves ^[2] ; Esposto, Kleber Francisco ^[4] ; Ometto, Aldo Roberto ^[4]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Campus Sao Joao Boa Vista, BR-13876750 Sao Joao Da Boa Vista - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Sch Management & Technol, Dept Prod Engn, Joao Leme Santos Rd SP-264, BR-18052780 Itinga Dist, Sorocaba - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Prod Engn, Km 235, Itinga Dist, Sorocaba - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Engn Sao Carlos, Dept Prod Engn, 400 Trabalhador Sao Carlense Ave, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION; v. 231, p. 359-369, SEP 10 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

This research develops a relational model between institutional pressures to adopt Cleaner Production and the environmental, economic and operational performance impacts of such practices. Thus, by using a survey with a sample of two hundred and eight (208) Brazilian industrial companies, it was possible to evaluate the principal motivators driving Cleaner Production in these companies, define measures for the levels of adoption of such practices and analyse their contributions to environmental, economic and operational performance. It was concluded that all institutional pressures exert a positive influence on the levels of adoption of such Cleaner Production practices by the companies, with the pressure exerted by the productive chain, of which the companies form a part, particularly standing out, as well as the pressure from internal and external stakeholders. Moreover, it was concluded that the companies' environmental, economic and operational performance is positively impacted by Cleaner Production practices supported by pressure exerted on the organizations. This study fills a gap in theory by advancing the frontier of knowledge in this field and serving as a reference for environmental public policies that support business guidelines regarding the need for investment in clean technology. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/06535-4 - Integração da produção mais limpa e da produção enxuta em empresas brasileiras do setor de telecomunicações: análise dos impactos ambientais, econômicos e operacionais
• Beneficiário: José Augusto de Oliveira
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular