Management for sustainability in the mineral sector enterprises

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2012v14n33p52

Business competitiveness is increasingly linked to a management oriented to sustainability. The study aimed to analyze the adoption of management practices for sustainability in the mining sector companies from the perspective of institutional theory. The research is characterized as qualitative and was developed through exploratory interviews with three companies in the mining sector. The results showed that, in the analyzed companies, the integration of sustainability with the strategy it is still a concern recently and oriented primarily to meet the legal requirements. Thus indicating a greater targeting of companies analyzed in relation to the adoption of social management practices. The environmental management practices seek to basically meet the legal requirements and marketing requirements.