Strategic Organizational Sustainability in the Age of Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

This study aims to explore the implementation of sustainability strategies in Portuguese SMEs. The methodology used in this study is qualitative, and it was carried out via multiple case studies, through interviews, with companies located in Portugal. The interviewed companies revealed their management practices regarding sustainable innovation and a business model focused on sustainable economic, social, and environmental criteria. Regarding the management of sustainable innovation, we assessed the interviewed companies as having accommodative and proactive strategies. Consequently, measures were presented at the level of sustainable management that companies may implement in their operations involving the participation of various stakeholders. This study is original not only for being exclusively related to SMEs but also because it is the first to consider the context of Portuguese companies, thereby contributing to the existing literature on this subject.

Quality Education for All: A Fuzzy Set Analysis of Sustainable Development Goal Compliance

“…Research has highlighted the need for sustainable development for humanity [7] and the importance of achieving the expected goals; otherwise, the risk of an increasingly fragmented world will worsen [8]. The SDGs are an integral part of the engine of economic development and social change in public organizations, institutions, non-governmental organizations, and private companies [9].…”

“…Even so, complexities, limitations, and contradictions have become evident, with consequent difficulties in achieving the 17 SDGs [12,13]. In an attempt to ensure that the SDGs are moving in the right direction, it is essential to monitor their progress, assess what has changed since the launch of the SDGs (i.e., evolution since their implementation), detect problems, and define development priorities to be implemented in different contexts [7,9,[12][13][14].…”

“…It is also important to highlight that knowledge and learning constitute key success factors for implementing the SDGs [9]. In this sense, quality education emerges as an SDG with the potential to impact others in the short and long term [1,2,17].…”

Quality Education for All: A Fuzzy Set Analysis of Sustainable Development Goal Compliance

“…Research has highlighted the need for sustainable development for humanity and the importance of achieving the expected goals; otherwise, the risk of an increasingly fragmented world will worsen [7]. The SDGs are an integral part of the engine of economic development and social change in public organizations, institutions, non-governmental organizations, and private companies [8].…”

“…It is also important to highlight that knowledge and learning constitute key success factors for implementing the SDGs [8]. In this sense, quality education emerges as an SDG with the potential to impact others in the short and long term [1,2].…”