Green Supply Chain Management e sustentabilidade na agroindústria canavieira: o caso Jalles Machado S/A

Abstract

Sustainability increasingly has become a strategic factor for business. Based on this assumption, companies’ responsibilities extend beyond their borders, ranging products, processes and partners. Based on a single case study the objective of this research is to analyze the supply chain management of an Etanol plant based on the concepts of sustainability and Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM). One relevant challenge for this industry is to integrate economic results with social and environmental issues. The case suggests that the analyzed company pursues sustainability along its operations, seeking to minimize environment impact and to develop actions that aim to reduce social unbalances. All these environmental initiatives have allowed the company to obtain environmental accreditations and awards. These actions influences differently aspects such as image improvement, market competitiveness, new business opportunities, access to international markets and financial performance.