Socioenvironmental Management

Coordinator: Flavio Hourneaux Junior,PhD

FEA-USP

Assistant Coordinator Clandia Maffini Gomes,PhD

FURG

Temas e Líderes:

In general, this topic covers concepts, theories, and actions related to the great global challenges for Sustainable Development with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda. The topic combines analyses at different levels of government, organizations, companies, and society in international, regional, and local environments. It includes topics such as poverty; hunger and food security; healthy living and well-being; inclusive and equitable quality education; gender equality; sustainable water and sanitation management; energy for all; full and productive employment; decent work; inclusive and sustainable industrialization; reducing inequality; sustainable cities; sustainable production and consumption patterns; climate change and its impacts; sea and ocean sustainability; sustainable use of land ecosystems; sustainable forest and land management; biodiversity; peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development; global partnerships for sustainable development.

Leader: Barbara Galleli Dias,PhD (UFPR)
Assistant Leader: Jaluza Maria Lima Silva Borsatto, PhD (UFU)
International Co-Leader: Jorge Andrés Rodriguez ,PhD(ESADE – Equador)

The theme covers theories, concepts, and practices related to the processes of measuring, controlling, and managing the performance of organizations, in a broadened vision of the one described by the theory of the firm. It includes topics such as: sustainability indicators; sustainability indexes; models for measuring sustainability and socioenvironmental performance; sustainable balanced scorecard; triple bottom line approach; theoretical approaches to sustainable firm performance; socioenvironmental accounting; sustainability reports; integrated reporting.

Leader: Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, PhD (FEA-RP-USP)
Assistant Leader: Marlon Fernandes Rodrigues Alves,PhD (FEA-RP-USP)
International Co-Leader: Gustavo Adolfo Yepes Lopez,PhD (Universidad Externado – Colômbia)

This topic covers theories, concepts, and practices related to the processes of conceiving, implementing, and evaluating strategies aimed at sustainability. It covers topics such as: sustainable strategies; sustainable strategic projects; sustainability as a competitive advantage; impact of aspects of the macro-environment relating to sustainability; strategic crisis management and socioenvironmental risks; new sustainable business models; sustainable value creation; sustainable finance; functional strategies focusing on sustainability; sectoral and public strategies for sustainability; sustainability management in the value chain; applications of traditional strategic approaches focusing on sustainability.

Leader: Diego de Melo Conti, PhD (PUC-Campinas)
Assistant Leader: Roberto Bichueti,PhD (UFSM)
International Co-Leader: Luis Enrique Valdez Juarez,PhD (Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora – México)

In general, this topic covers concepts, theories, and actions related to the great global challenges for Sustainable Development with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda. The topic combines analyses at different levels of government, organizations, companies, and society in the international, regional, and local environments. It includes topics such as poverty; hunger and food security; healthy living and well-being; inclusive and equitable quality education; gender equality; sustainable water and sanitation management; energy for all; full and productive employment; decent work; inclusive and sustainable industrialization; reducing inequality; sustainable cities; sustainable production and consumption patterns; climate change and its impacts; sea and ocean sustainability; sustainable use of land ecosystems; sustainable forest and land management; biodiversity; peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development; global partnerships for sustainable development.

Leader: Ronaldo de Oliveira Santos Jhunior, PhD (FEA-USP)
Assitant Leader: Mariana Torres Uchoa, PhD (SENAI-SC)
International Co-Leader: Dolores Gallardo-Vázquez, PhD (Universidad de Extremadura – Espanha)

This topic covers studies about elements that aim to mitigate environmental problems and seek more efficient use of available resources, as well as evaluating the impacts and externalities resulting from the production of goods and services, caused by the activities of organizations. It covers topics such as: environmental management systems; environmental management standards; eco-efficiency; industrial ecology; environmental auditing; cleaner production; the product life cycle; sustainable supply chains; reverse logistics; greenhouse gas projects; environmental licensing; environmental liabilities management; solid waste management.

Leader: Alexandre Sanches Garcia,PhD (FECAP)
Assistant Leader: Patrícia Lacerda de Carvalho ,PhD (UFPB)
International Co-Leader: Leire San Jose,PhD (Universidad del País Vasco - Espanha)

This theme broadly covers strategies and practices for sustainable technological innovation in both environmental and social dimensions, or in both. It includes topics such as eco-innovation; eco-design; eco-efficiency; life cycle assessment; biomimicry; innovation in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals; sustainable innovation metrics; technology and the employment challenge; artificial intelligence and implications for sustainability; promoting impact entrepreneurship and social businesses; social innovation; innovation and the third sector; and other cutting-edge topics related to the theme.

Leader: Keysa Manuela Cunha de Mascena, PhD (UNIFOR)
Assistant Leader: Suzanne Érica Nóbrega Correia, PhD (UFCG)
International Co-Leader: Christiane Andrea Molina Brockmann, PhD (EGADE Business School, Sede Santa Fe - Tecnológico de Monterrey)