4BeGreen: a methodology to encourage environmental awareness for recovery, and prevention of waste in service companies

4BeGreen: metodología para motivar la conciencia ambiental, la valorización y prevención de residuos en empresas de servicios

Cañón-Ramirez, Luis Eduardo - Prieto-Sandoval, Vanessa
Detalles Bibliográficos
2020
Valorización de residuos
Economía circular
Sostenibilidad
Gestión ambiental
Empresas de servicios
Waste recovery
Circular economy
Sustainability
Environmental management
Service companies
Español
Universidad de Montevideo
REDUM
http://revistas.um.edu.uy/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/727
Acceso abierto
Atribución 4.0 Internacional
Resumen:
Sumario:The operation of a service organization can create an image of a reduced generation of adverse environmental impacts. It is evidenced by the absence of environmental management strategies within the company both in its operation and in the habits of its employees. However, it is an increasingly important topic in organizations based on the benefits for the company and its employees—the company benefits in terms of brand awareness, prestige, economic benefits, and legal interests. In the same way, employees can feel a greater sense of belonging, loyalty to the company, and increase their sense of retribution by feeling that they are ethical. Intending to propose a methodology to motivate environmental awareness, recovery, and prevention of waste in service companies, this study developed a case study in an export service company. As a result, the 4BeGreen methodology was designed, consisting of 4 concrete steps, representing benefits for the company and its collaborators. 1) Diagnosis, 2) Waste characterization, 3) Theoretical and practical awareness plan, 4) Ecological evaluation and feedback.