A gestão ambiental na empresa e o perfil do gestor: um estudo junto às empresas do segmento alimentício do setor industrial da cidade de Sousa / PB.

Abstract

The contemporary concept of environmental management encompasses the bringing of new ideas related to the need to remain in an increasingly globalized market. This management is intrinsically related to ways of dealing with environmental responsibility, then it is necessary to aggregate the business strategies and ethics, which can meet the needs of groups, as these are affected by the activities of these organizations, seeking not only to economic development but also social development and environmental preservation. Social responsibility currently holds greater importance in the business sector, and is based on the economic, social and environmental, should be aggregated business activities and ensuring the collective well-being of present and future generations. The study outlines on the evaluation of the practice of environmental management in companies in the food segment of the industrial sector of the city of Sousa-PB and the profile of the main manager in relation to environmental issues, including the verification of the level of awareness among companies about the environmental management describing and opening discussion on the environmental Management Systems employees the same and if these systems are referred utilizados.A research was conducted by checking whether the companies in the study, practice some form of environmental management and the profile of the front of the main manager this issue. To get the expected result was used as a method of inductive approach, in order to arrive at certain conclusions which through the sample companies were found. Procedures were employed historical-evolutionary, scaled to a brief history of environmental issues to the awakening of awareness about the preservation of the environment. The use of questionnaires and interviews to exploratory and descriptive research technique was to present a qualitative diagnosis of concern for environmental issues in companies in the study used the technique of bibliographical, documentary research for the formation of the theoretical framework used by study. Being featured in companies sousenses, although a small proportion of these have adopted Environmental System official form (5%), most of the companies in the study adopts practices that aim to reduce the consumption of water and energy, process waste reutilize productive and have been investing in the purchase of equipment for reducing emissions of pollutants, behavioral changes regarding environmental and social concerns, which directly influence the course of action and develop their activities. As the profile of managers concluded that the same in the near future will develop their activities under environmental practices, once on your profile has characteristics of the spirit of solidarity through group and respect for others and to life, respect for the rights of consumer, good air quality and job satisfaction, which shows that managers give importance to the quality of the living environment.