Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention

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 pr...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Maialle, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Ariana Fernandes Arantes, Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) 2016-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132016000200488&lng=en&tlng=en
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Ariana Fernandes Arantes
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-09c3e9fe86d74153b81097e0cce55abe2025-08-20T03:17:26ZengAssociação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)Production1980-54112016-06-0126248849910.1590/0103-6513.176914S0103-65132016000200488Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution preventionGiovanna MaialleAna Beatriz Lopes de Sousa JabbourAriana Fernandes ArantesCharbel José Chiappetta JabbourAbstract 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132016000200488&lng=en&tlng=enMaturity stagesEnvironmental managementHigh-technology sectorBrazil
spellingShingle Giovanna Maialle
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour
Ariana Fernandes Arantes
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour
Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
Production
Maturity stages
Environmental management
High-technology sector
Brazil
title Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
title_full Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
title_fullStr Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
title_full_unstemmed Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
title_short Environmental management maturity of local and multinational high-technology corporations located in Brazil: the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
title_sort environmental management maturity of local and multinational high technology corporations located in brazil the role of business internationalization in pollution prevention
topic Maturity stages
Environmental management
High-technology sector
Brazil
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