Integrando sustentabilidade ambiental e gestão de portfólio de projetos: estudo de caso em uma empresa de energia

Abstract

Although international and relevant research on environmental sustainability and project portfolio management is quite developed, there are few studies integrating the two areas. We could only identify research on each of the areas and very few interfaces between them, either in empirical or theoretical terms. In constructing a case study, our choice was to study of the existing European largest firms of energy production and supply, and one that is globally recognized in the area of renewable energy. This article aims to analyze and enable understanding of the policies and practices for integrating environmental sustainability and project portfolio management. Among the main results we observed that the environmental and social aspects of portfolio projects are inseparable for this organization. Good communication and active negotiation with stakeholders, especially with the local communities in the vicinity of projects, was highlighted as a management practice that may be used to improve project management performance. Furthermore, it was noted that logic in relation to identification, analysis and approval of new projects in the firm is also guided by the same environmental and social concerns.

Engenharias em direção ao desenvolvimento sustentável

“…No entanto, novas formas de incentivo ao desenvolvimento sustentável vêm sendo discutidas para minimizar essa situação, como o estabelecimento de novos meios de produção de energia, as energias renováveis. Destaca-se a energia eólica como uma das mais propicia em termo de produção e sustentabilidade ambiental (Jugend;Figueiredo, 2017;Cunha, 2012).…”

A systematic literature review concerning the different interpretations of the role of sustainability in project management

“…In other words, sustainability contributes to the project success (Adriana and Ioana-Maria 2013;Carvalho and Rabechini 2017). As such, sustainability can also be seen in general as an improvement (Silvius et al 2017), as something that leads to an improved reputation (Jugend and Figueiredo 2017) or "that considering SD [sustainable development; author's note] principles results in an improved quality" (Gareis 2013, p. 129). However, sustainability can also bring about multiple other benefits such as reductions in waste generation (Verrier et al 2014), energy efficiency (Lapinski et al 2006), "improved compliance, competitive advantage, improved financial returns, and greater access to capital" (Kohl 2016, p. 21) and improved budget control (Hand et al 2015).…”

Evaluation of the socioeconomic and environmental sustainability of banking institutions in Brazil using the Analytic Hierarchy Process with ratings approach

“…In this sense, business practices aimed at sustainable development have multiplied in recent years. Owing to the relevance of the theme, several studies have sought to shed light on the issue of sustainability in organizations with various end activities, such as those in the water and sanitation (Di Agustini & Giannetti, 2018), textile (Amaral et al, 2018), furniture , dairy (Santos et al, 2017), energy (Jugend & Figueiredo, 2017), and agriculture (Sellitto & Hermann, 2016) sectors.…”