A ética como instrumento de alavancagem dos lucros das empresas: um estudo junto às empresas dos subsetores de negociação com madeira e com papel, cadastradas na BOVESPA, com foco nas condutas ético-ambientais à luz Lei 6.938/81.

Abstract

Faced with environmental problems and the requirement by the company to reverse this situation, the present research sought to examine, through the study of information relating to the environmental performance of companies studied, available on the websites of the Bovespa, BM & F and in their own company websites objects of research, ethical and environmental attitudes of companies in the sub sector trading with wood and paper, registered in the Bovespa. Checking the convergence of their environmental actions with Law 6938/81 - Law of the National Environmental Policy. The results revealed that companies are somehow acting in defense of the environment, however, not all met the guidelines issued by the Law 6938/81, regarding the preservation, conservation and environmental education.Moreover, it was evident that ethical behavior aimed at environmental responsibility can bring financial benefits to companies that you do.