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Green training supporting eco-innovation in three Brazilian companies: practices and levels of integration

Authors :
Angelo Saturnino Neto
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour
Source :
Industrial and Commercial Training. 46:387-392
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Emerald, 2014.

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show results from the relationship between green/environmental training and the development of three projects of low-carbon eco-innovations in top Brazilian companies. Design/methodology/approach – This study includes three organizational projects for low-carbon eco-innovations in products (A, B and C) with the objective of reducing their impact on GHG emissions, the so-called low-carbon products. Data were collected from several sources of evidence, including in-depth interviews, document analyses and direct observations. Findings – The authors verified that the environmental training interface for mitigating climate change is relevant for the systematic development of low-carbon products in most of the cases studied. Originality/value – Low-carbon eco-innovations are a trend in the corporate world; however, there is not enough literature and practical evidence on this subject. Thus, this paper adds new evidence to the literature.

Details

ISSN :
00197858
Volume :
46
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Industrial and Commercial Training
Accession number :
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