The Sustainable Impact of the Use of Science Based Targets in Organisations-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Sustainable Impact of the Use of Science Based Targets in Organisations

Published:2023-12-01 Issue:1 Volume:5 Page:231-239
ISSN:2657-5450
Container-title:System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment
language:en
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Author:

Carvalho Afonso¹^ORCID,Sá José Carlos¹²^ORCID,Correia Florbela³^ORCID,McDermott Olivia⁴^ORCID,Dinis-Carvalho José⁵^ORCID,Fonseca Luís¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. 1 School of Engineering - Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida , Porto , Portugal

2. 2 Associate Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace (LAETA-INEGI) , Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 400, 4200-465 Porto , Portugal

3. 3 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo , Praça Gen. Barbosa 44 , Viana do Castelo , Portugal

4. 4 College of Science & Engineering , University of Galway, University Road , Galway , Ireland ,

5. 5 Production and Systems Department - University of Minho , Campus de Azurém, 4804 - 533 Guimarães , Portugal

Abstract

Abstract Due to the increase in gas emissions and the growth of environmental problems globally, companies are striving to reduce their emissions and waste products in order to become more sustainable and preserve the environment. In order to solve this problem, an initiative called Science Based Targets has been created with the aim of defining targets and paths for companies to follow in order to reduce their carbon footprints. This article will analyse the impact that adherence to this initiative has had on companies' sustainability. To obtain the data, a survey was sent to Portuguese companies. It was concluded that in general Science Based Targets contribute to the sustainable development of organisations, however it is still a very recent initiative which has had low uptake by Portuguese companies.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Metals and Alloys,Strategy and Management,Mechanical Engineering

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/czoto-2023-0025

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