Tania Nunes da Silva

Cadeia reversa do óleo de cozinha: coordenação, estrutura e aspectos relacionais

Production and consumption activities generate residues that, according to their disposal, produce negative impacts on the environment. This situation worsened critically after the Industrial Revolution. In order to reuse these residues, new forms of producing, consuming and proper disposal for these products are needed after the end of their life cycle. Based on this context, the objective of this study is to analyze how a reverse supply chain of the collection of used cooking oil is structured and coordinated. The methodological path observes the qualitative approach and characterizes itself as exploratory. In theoretical terms, the study is guided by the reverse supply chain and the supply chain coordination approaches. Results show the initiative of a company that does not work with used cooking oil, but employs a strategy based on this residue for triggering the structuration process of the chain under analysis. As its main contribution, the study suggests the consolidation of the fifth stage of logistics: Reverse Supply Chain (RSC).

Empreendedorismo orientado para a sustentabilidade: as inovações no caso da Volkmann

Some authors point the entrepreneurship as an important vector of social and economical sustainability in the countries all around the world. However, we believe that the role of the entrepreneur can go beyond these factors observed by these authors. Starting from a change of values, they could constitute a new notion of entrepreneurship oriented, also, towards environmental sustainability, being this the main discussion of this article. Taking into account that the biodynamic products can be considered socially and environmentally correct, we intend to analyze, in this article, the innovations developed by an entrepreneur who is one of the main producers of biodynamic rice in Brazil. This article assumes a qualitative boarding aiming to catch, in a deeper way, details related to the case of this entrepreneur. We understand that, beyond creativity and leadership, the entrepreneur oriented towards sustainability must possess values that are in accordance with this perspective when leading the activities of the organization.

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case Study in Subsidiaries from Brazil and China

Corporate Social Responsibility refers to the business’ role in providing Sustainable Development through fair and appropriate relationships with its stakeholders. This study aimed to describe and analyze the CSR evolution in two subsidiaries within the same group, one located in Brazil and other in China. In general, observed similarities in CSR evolution. In both companies, the order in which the dimensions received incentives was the same, first the economic, then the environmental and lastly the social dimension. However, some differences were noted, such as the initial situation of dimensions and the time to consolidate the pillars. In Chinese company, the initial situation about environmental and social dimension was worst. Other point refers to time toward CSR. In Brazilian’ subsidiary, the CSR evolution occurred slower. The last point refers to requirements of second order, given the non-observance of these in both subsidiaries.

A Brazilian University Facing Challenge of Education for Sustainable Development

Universities are working more and more every day to be the locus for efforts to enable them to enact management alternatives towards sustainable development and at the same time, to make their students be in touch with the most developed management tools, taking into account the intertwined “environmental, social, and economic” spheres. The following research shows the different phases that the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul experienced regarding their relationship with sustainable development. It was necessary to: (a) check what the institutional plans regarding the issue are; (b) understand the way managers of the Environmental Management System (EMS) work and carry out their plans and (c) realize way of integrating sustainability into the curriculum of higher education. In the last decade, the difficulties and obstacles have shown that the process is delicate and slow. Even without an official document that provides clear directions to all institutional levels, there are initiatives that impact on best practices within the University and end up reflecting positively in society. From this work, other institutions can benefit from the initiatives and have the awareness that the process of change, although difficult, can happen gradually and gain legitimacy.

Gargalos à Expansão da Produção e Comercialização do Algodão Agroecológico: O Caso de uma Associação de Produtores Familiares no Nordeste do Brasil

O objetivo deste estudo e identificar gargalos a expansao da producao e comercializacao do algodao agroecologico produzido por agricultores familiares do Nordeste do Brasil integrantes da Associacao de Desenvolvimento Educacional e Cultural de Taua – Ceara (Adec). Na realizacao do estudo observou-se a abordagem qualitativa, com coleta de dados por meio de entrevistas e nas Web Pages de organizacoes envolvidas nessa atividade. Como principais resultados, o estudo mostra que os compradores de algodao agroecologico da ADEC sao empresas que compoem a Rede Justa Trama e a Veja (empresa francesa que utiliza o produto para a producao de tenis e confeccoes com apelos de comercio justo). Ha evidencias de que a escala se constitua em um gargalo para a expansao da producao e comercializacao deste produto. A regularidade da producao, na Adec, e fortemente influenciada pela rotatividade de agricultores na producao do algodao agroecologico, assim como por questoes climaticas. Ja a falta de formacao de capital de giro seria um gargalo preponderante para o financiamento da producao. O preco, no momento do levantamento dos dados, era de R

Cadena inversa del aceite de cocina: coordenación, estructura y aspectos relacionales

25,00 por arroba e era valido desde 2006. Como principal contribuicao o estudo evidencia a estrategia do Grupo de Agroecologia e Mercado, que se articula enquanto elemento inovador no que diz respeito a forma de organizacao da producao do algodao agroecologico e na formacao de precos para o mesmo.

Reverse chain of cooking oil: coordinación, structure and relational aspects

Production and consumption activities generate residues that, according to their disposal, produce negative impacts on the environment. This situation worsened critically after the Industrial Revolution. In order to reuse these residues, new forms of producing, consuming and proper disposal for these products are needed after the end of their life cycle. Based on this context, the objective of this study is to analyze how a reverse supply chain of the collection of used cooking oil is structured and coordinated. The methodological path observes the qualitative approach and characterizes itself as exploratory. In theoretical terms, the study is guided by the reverse supply chain and the supply chain coordination approaches. Results show the initiative of a company that does not work with used cooking oil, but employs a strategy based on this residue for triggering the structuration process of the chain under analysis. As its main contribution, the study suggests the consolidation of the fifth stage of logistics: Reverse Supply Chain (RSC).

Inovação social e tecnologias sociais sustentáveis em relacionamentos intercooperativos: um estudo exploratório no CREDITAG-RO

Production and consumption activities generate residues that, according to their disposal, produce negative impacts on the environment. This situation worsened critically after the Industrial Revolution. In order to reuse these residues, new forms of producing, consuming and proper disposal for these products are needed after the end of their life cycle. Based on this context, the objective of this study is to analyze how a reverse supply chain of the collection of used cooking oil is structured and coordinated. The methodological path observes the qualitative approach and characterizes itself as exploratory. In theoretical terms, the study is guided by the reverse supply chain and the supply chain coordination approaches. Results show the initiative of a company that does not work with used cooking oil, but employs a strategy based on this residue for triggering the structuration process of the chain under analysis. As its main contribution, the study suggests the consolidation of the fifth stage of logistics: Reverse Supply Chain (RSC).

O PAPEL DAS PARTES INTERESSADAS (STAKEHOLDERS) E A PARTICIPAÇÃO NA GESTÃO DE RECURSOS HÍDRICOS: UM ESTUDO NO COMITÊ SANTA MARIA

Resumen pt: O presente artigo, derivado do projeto de tese defendido pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta de fra...

Comitê de Bacia: Uma Configuração Social Emergente na Gestão Sustentável das Águas

Este artigo trata da gestao socioambiental no ambiente de gestao de recursos hidricos, explorando os comites de gestao de bacia hidrografi ca. Pauta-se pelo modelo da gestao integrada de recursos hidricos. O estudo tem como objetivo identifi car as partes interessadas (stakeholders) e analisar o seu papel na gestao integrada, assim como compreender a dinâmica da participacao em um comite de bacia hidrografi ca. A pesquisa teorico-empirica foi classifi cada como um estudo de caso em profundidade, que lancou mao de diversas fontes de informacoes: pesquisa documental, entrevistas e observacao das reunioes. A unidade de analise foi o Comite de Gerenciamento da Bacia Hidrografi ca do Rio Santa Maria. Os resultados revelaram que o Comite reune entidades representativas de grupos sociais diversos, todas as instituicoes formalizadas e cuja representatividade e agregada. Portanto, os participantes do Comite possuem a missao de defender o interesse de uma coletividade. O processo de participacao dos integrantes, pode-se dizer, e de ‘participacao prospectiva’, pois eles se envolvem ativamente na criacao da visao de futuro. Tem o papel de ajudar a explorar os cenarios futuros possiveis, no sentido de apresentar as suas perspectivas e tambem de auxiliar a gerencia nas decisoes do presente.