Green Practices as a Path towards the Sustainability: Evidence from Portuguese Companies

Alves Wellington (), Silva Ângela () and Rodrigues Helena Sofia ()
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Alves Wellington: Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo; ALGORITMI Research Centre, University of Minho; Escola de Engenharia, Depto Produção e Sistemas, Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Silva Ângela: Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo; Centro de Investigação em Organizações, Mercados e Gestão Industrial (COMEGI), Lusíada University, Portugal
Rodrigues Helena Sofia: Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo; Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), University of Aveiro, Portugal

Business Systems Research, 2020, vol. 11, issue 2, 7-20

Abstract: Background: In the last years, the concept of sustainability has been receiving global attention from academics, the public sector and practitioners. The high level of industrialization has contributed to the increase of environmental impacts on the environment and the society. To give a sustainable answer to the industrial sector, more strategies aimed at reducing the environmental and social impacts should be considered.Objectives: This research aims to evaluate the level of environmental practices in a set of companies from the northern region of Portugal.Methods/Approach: In order to achieve the objective of this research, several steps were taken, and approach is mainly based on an online questionnaire administered in a set of companies.Results: The initial results show that companies are progressing when it comes to the implementation of measures and practices related to sustainability.Conclusions: The study resulted in suggestions for consulted companies, namely the need for effective mechanics to ensure compulsory but expedite environmental procedures along with procedures control, which is a key factor in ensuring sustainable and green practices.

Keywords: green practices; sustainability; Portugal; statistical analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2020-0012

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