The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze how Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices have been adopted by high-tech companies located in Brazil in order to create guidelines to support similar companies to incorporate GSCM initiatives. This research was based on case studies carried out in some representative companies in this sector. The main results are: (a) the supply chain structure can affect both the adoption of GSCM practices and the way they are adopted, (b) the Brazilian environmental legislation and international policies are very important to boost the adoption of GSCM practices, and (c)
The objective of this article is to analyse how green supply chain management (GSCM) practices are being adopted by some high-tech companies located in Brazil. The research was conducted using the case study approach, focusing on eight companies that are representative of this sector. The main results are: (a) the most adopted GSCM practices in the studied high-tech companies located in Brazil are internal environmental management, investment recovery and reverse logistics and (b) Brazilian environmental legislation and international policies are very important in driving the adoption of GSCM practices. The internationalisation of companies was also found to be a variable that interferes with the adoption of GSCM practices. This is one of the first studies that examine the relationship between GSCM and the internationalisation of companies located in Brazil
Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar como práticas de Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) estão sendo induzidas, tanto interna quanto externamente, por empresas consideradas focais em suas cadeias de suprimentos localizadas no Brasil e atuantes no segmento de alta tecnologia. Foram realizados oito estudos de casos por meio da triangulação de fontes de dados: entrevistas, observações diretas e obtenção de dados secundários. Há mecanismos específicos para induzir práticas de GSCM internamente e externamente e destacam-se os mecanismos: treinamento ambiental, atividades logísticas, seleção e avaliação de fornecedores e marketing verde. Constatou-se também que a empresa focal é o vetor nesse processo.
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