Impact of environmental strategies and practices on the socioeconomic development of the Brazilian sugar-energy sector

Hugo Carlos Dornfeld; Adrislaine da Silva Mansano; Richardson Coimbra BorgesMarcelo Silva OliveiraLuiz Fernando Oriani e Paulillo

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Impact of environmental strategies and practices on the socioeconomic development of the Brazilian sugar-energy sector

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Different environmental strategies have been devised and implemented as instruments to change companies' socio-environ-mental behavior worldwide. In this study, we investigated the motivations for implementing environmental strategies and practices in Brazilian mills, as well as their organizational profile, and evaluated the effects of adopting environmental practices on competitiveness. Through case studies using face-to-face interviews with key people, we surveyed six medium- and large-sized Brazilian mills. The results highlighted that the main motivations for implementing environmental strategies and practices in the mills were external and internal pressures, operational performance, and the improvement in competitiveness. In relation to external and internal pressures, environmental legislation and regulations, safety at work, and commodity trading were the parameters that guided the adoption of environmental strategies. Regarding operational performance, we observed that the mills linked environmental issues to an organizational structure in conjunction with the company's strategic decisionmakers, as well as monitoring and treating soil, water, air, and sugarcane by-products and reducing and reusing by-products in order to prevent environmental impacts and reduce operating costs, which provided them with improvements in operational excellence. Our results also showed that the use of environmental strategies led to improvements in mills' competitiveness, as it enhanced the company's image in the most demanding markets and guaranteed a better position in the current market, besides raising employee satisfaction through participation in internal and external projects. Therefore, adopting environmental strategies and practices in the sugar-energy sector can contribute to improving the mill's operational performance, reducing social pressures, and gaining competitive advantages, as well as leading to sustainable production.

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《Clean technologies and environmental policy》 |2021年第9期|2655-2668|共14页
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Hugo Carlos Dornfeld; Adrislaine da Silva Mansano; Richardson Coimbra BorgesMarcelo Silva OliveiraLuiz Fernando Oriani e Paulillo;
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Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luis, km 235, Sao Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil;

Department of Hydrobiology, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luis, km 235, Sao Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil;

Federal University of Lavras, Rua Inacio Valentim, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil;

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Environmental management; Social responsibility; Sustainable development; Social pressure; Agribusiness;

Impact of environmental strategies and practices on the socioeconomic development of the Brazilian sugar-energy sector

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