Práticas de gestão ambiental das indústrias coureiras de Franca-SP

• Autor(a) principal: Alves, Vanessa Cintra [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Barbosa, Agnaldo Sousa [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-530X2013005000006; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/109572
• topic: Indústria coureira; Sustentabilidade empresarial; Resíduos industriais perigosos; Gestão ambiental; Mitigação de impactos ambientais; Leather industry; Business sustainability; Hazardous industrial waste; Environmental management; Mitigation of environmental impacts

The leather footwear industry is an important sector in the Brazilian economy. The tannery industry accounted for $ 2.05 billion to exports in 2011, which represents a contribution of 6.86% to the Brazilian balance of trade. However, it is a highly polluting industry generating highly toxic and hazardous waste. Therefore, it is extremely important to search for environmental management actions that allow a cleaner production and waste recycling to prevent its discharge into the environment resulting in the deterioration of nature and quality of human life. Thus, based on a literature review and exploratory research, this study consisted of an analysis of some environmental management actions adopted by the leather industry in Franca - SP verifying if the industries have certifications or follow standards that characterize a responsible environmental management. This study is justified by the fact that tanneries and footwear industries produce highly hazardous waste, and therefore environmental actions are necessary to treat the waste effectively in order to minimize its environmental impacts. The literature review and empirical research conducted demonstrated the development of new techniques and technologies aiming at mitigating the impacts of leather waste in the environment. These actions are crucial for companies to remain competitive and focused on sustainability in this rapidly growing market.