Assessment of sustainable development through a multi-criteria approach: Application in brazilian municipalities

Paz, Tainá da Silva Rocha; Caiado, Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão; Quelhas, Osvaldo Luíz Gonçalves; Gavião, Luiz Octávio; Lima, Gílson Brito Alves

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111954

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“…After the “Brundtland report,” ( UN, 1987 ) there has been an increased awareness in society regarding the manufacturing industry and its impact on the environment ( Kiel et al., 2020 ). From a sustainability perspective, apart from profit-making, stakeholders and their interests were also given due importance ( McWilliams et al., 2016 ) resulting in several corporate social responsibility measures in the organizations ( Paz et al., 2021 ). Sustainability has drawn global interest and attention because of its meaningful suggestions and solutions especially regarding the environment and changes in climatic conditions ( Khan et al., 2021 ).…”

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Industry 4.0 implementation and Triple Bottom Line sustainability: An empirical study on small and medium manufacturing firms

Jayashree

Reza

Malarvizhi

et al. 2021

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Background The current level of industrialization has generated many challenges worldwide, including ecological hazards, climate change, and the overuse of non-renewable natural resources, thereby creating an increasing demand for achieving the goal of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL). In this regard, Industry 4.0 can be used as a crunch point to contribute to the production process that can help achieve sustainable development. Purpose While the Malaysian government proposed the “Industry4ward” approach to enhance technological adoption, there is scarce empirical evidence in the literature that validates SMEs for Industry 4.0. Using Dynamic Capability View (DCV), this study proposes a framework that includes core determinants like top management commitment, supply chain integration, and IT infrastructure, that can significantly influence Industry 4.0 implementation toward achieving TBL sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Employing simple random sampling, the study adopted a quantitative approach based on 199 useable respondent's feedback collected through a survey questionnaire of 900 employees from Malaysian SMEs. The statistical analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling (Partial Least Square, SmartPLS 3.3.2). Findings The results show that top management and IT infrastructure significantly impact Industry 4.0 implementation and sustainability. In contrast, the analysis also demonstrates that supply chain integration is insignificant to Industry 4.0 implementation in SMEs. The findings also indicate that the relationship between the determinants of Industry 4.0 and TBL sustainability can be mediated by the “effective implementation” of Industry 4.0. Recommendations The study highlights the practical consequences of the role and use of the determinants in Industry 4.0 implementation. Its findings help managers and policy-makers to optimize value creation to achieve sustainable development goals. Limitations and future research Focusing only on Malaysian manufacturing SMEs may restrict the generalization of the study; thus, a benchmarking analysis from other industrial settings is encouraged. The questionnaire-based survey is a further limitation of the study.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Industry 4.0 implementation and Triple Bottom Line sustainability: An empirical study on small and medium manufacturing firms

Jayashree

Reza

Malarvizhi

et al. 2021

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“…In a recent reserach presented by Paz et al (2021), carried out in about 15% of the municipalities located in the Brazilian northeast, it was found that the environmental impacts and social inequality (see Figure 2) are increasing because there is a disorganized economic growth in Brazil. The research used of the multi-criteria method and proposed a structuring of investments in favor to the country sustainable development.…”

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“…The many world conferences that have taken place in recent decades have generated incentives in favor of sustainable development, proposing, in summary, to harmonize the natural and built environments indicators, the social indicators and the economic indicators of humanity, including the quality of life of individuals and communities (Haapio, 2008;Braulio-Gonzalo & Bovea, 2020;Lazar & Chithra, 2020;Paz et al, 2021Paz et al, ). 2019).…”

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Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Critical Analysis Between Sustainable Development Indicators and Assessment Tools

Barbosa¹,

Santos²,

Nogueira³

et al. 2021

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Nowadays, different organizations and institutions have advanced methodologies and strategies that make it possible to assess, through parameters and indicators, the sustainability of construction projects that materialize the concept of “sustainable building”. The main aim of this research is to carry out a critical analysis between the Sustainable Development Indicators (SDI), released by the IBGE/Brazil, and the most used assessment tools in Brazil, namely: LEED and AQUA. Thus, with regard to the “green buildings” certified by these tools in the Brazilian territory, data collection was carried out in those organizations considering the parameters: the level of certification and the region of Brazil. The lack of synchronization between the data from the SDI and the assessment tools was found. Finally, recommendations are presented that aim to reduce the inconsistencies found in the assessment tools.

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“…Furthermore, sustainability is linked to the idea that local knowledge is more valuable than universal knowledge, which is tied to the concept of resilience and may support not just local capacity-building, but also codesign and collaborative projects (Parsons et al, 2016). Rocha Paz et al (2021) stated that the challenge for organisational sustainability is in understanding that all dimensions of sustainability have the same importance in the organisation. The concept of organisational sustainability, according to Munck and Souza (2012), is composed of several actions that, together with organisational activities and decisionmaking processes, aim to positively benefit society (Rocha Paz et al, 2021).…”

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“…Rocha Paz et al (2021) stated that the challenge for organisational sustainability is in understanding that all dimensions of sustainability have the same importance in the organisation. The concept of organisational sustainability, according to Munck and Souza (2012), is composed of several actions that, together with organisational activities and decisionmaking processes, aim to positively benefit society (Rocha Paz et al, 2021). This means that sustainability is spread and linked to all branches in a way that reflects continuous improvement, which challenges the importance of the organisation.…”

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Implementation of an assessment model of educational sustainability: Application of phases-based assessment

Chianchana

2021

CJES

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The purposes of this research were to assess the educational sustainability of an educational project based on phases-based assessment and to assess the results of the educational project. The participants were stakeholders of the educational project and experts, who were acquired by purposive sampling. The instruments were the assessment forms of the educational sustainability and assessment results. The data were analysed by content analysis, mean and standard deviation. The research results found that the initial sustainability assessment focused on the feasibility and the sustainability assessment in progress towards sustainability also focused on the feasibility. The project had feasibility of sustainability at a very high level. The true sustainability assessment focused on true sustainability, and the project had true sustainability at a very high level. In addition, all the standards of model assessment consisted of feasibility, propriety, accuracy and utility, which were at very high levels for all the models. Keywords: Educational sustainability, phases-based assessment, assessment.

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Assessment of sustainable development through a multi-criteria approach: Application in brazilian municipalities

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

Industry 4.0 implementation and Triple Bottom Line sustainability: An empirical study on small and medium manufacturing firms

Industry 4.0 implementation and Triple Bottom Line sustainability: An empirical study on small and medium manufacturing firms

Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Critical Analysis Between Sustainable Development Indicators and Assessment Tools

Implementation of an assessment model of educational sustainability: Application of phases-based assessment

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