Gestão ambiental como capacidade estratégica : um estudo no arranjo produtivo local moveleiro da serra gaúcha

Abstract

The consequences of constant environment deterioration are showing the lack of natural resources available on the planet. Because of this, organizations and society in general must consider environmental aspects in their actions. Regarding the organizations, besides meeting all legal requirements for preserving the environment, they should include environmental management in their organizational strategies since it has become essential for investor, banks and insurance companies and also for customers and suppliers. Thus, incorporating programs aimed at sustainability into companies’ strategies helps to bring a balance in between economic growth and the use of natural resources. In this context, the aim of this paper was to analyze if environmental management could be considered as a strategic capacity, contributing positively to the performance of companies’ members of the Local Productive Furniture Arrangement from Serra Gaucha (APLMSG). The proposed research was of an applied nature, descriptive and quantitative using the survey research method and use of univariate and multivariate descriptive statistical techniques for data analysis. 162 companies’ data were collected. The results suggest that environmental management can be considered as a strategic capacity for furniture manufacturing companies’ members of the APLMSG since environmental management practices are significantly related to organizational performance. However, it is noticed that many companies still don’t perform environmental practices in a non-certified way due to low rates of usage of environmental management system (SGA), ISO 9.001 e ISO 14.001.