Identificação e análise dos fatores e aspectos que contribuem para a sustentabilidade econômica e ambiental de um sistema reverso de tratamento do resíduo de equipamento eletro eletrônico (REEE)

Abstract

The corporate sustainability concept is based on three different pillars: economic, social and environmental. This concept determinates in resume that organizations should consider including environmental, social and economic criteria in the decision making processes. In fact, the economic sector has adopted environmental strategies, by focusing products, processes and organizational culture. The drivers motivating this kind of movement towards sustainability go from economic identified opportunities until the obedience to new regulations. This study is to the wide sustainability theme related and it has, as the object of analysis the Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) models adopted in Japan, EUA, Switzerland and the Brazilian proposal gathered by the National Environmental Council (CONAMA). The main goal of this research is to identify key factors and aspects that support de economic sustainability of any reverse system as well the ones which create possibilities for the reverse systems to contribute effectively to the natural environment. The research approach follows the indutivism paradigm, utilizing the case study strategy based on interviews with specialists. The main contributions, theoretical as practical, indicate that the reverse systems are fragile in respect to the economic dimension as well as the existence of organizational, cultural and prioritization barriers which determinates a low level of environmental contribution of theses systems.