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Multi-Criteria Indicator for Sustainability Rating in Suppliers of the Oil and Gas Industries in Brazil

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  • José Felipe Figueiredo Barata

    (Master in Management Systems MSG/LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, sala 329-A—Bloco E CEP 24210-240, Niterói—RJ, Brazil)

  • Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas

    (Master in Management Systems MSG/LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, sala 329-A—Bloco E CEP 24210-240, Niterói—RJ, Brazil)

  • Helder Gomes Costa

    (Master in Management Systems MSG/LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, sala 329-A—Bloco E CEP 24210-240, Niterói—RJ, Brazil)

  • Ruben Huamanchumo Gutierrez

    (Master in Management Systems MSG/LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, sala 329-A—Bloco E CEP 24210-240, Niterói—RJ, Brazil)

  • Valdir De Jesus Lameira

    (Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra INESC, Rua Antero de Quental, 199, Coimbra 3000-033, Portugal)

  • Marcelo J. Meiriño

    (Master in Management Systems MSG/LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, sala 329-A—Bloco E CEP 24210-240, Niterói—RJ, Brazil)

Abstract

The necessity of sustainability evaluation is rapidly growing alongside the expansion of civilization. Likewise, the supply chain suitability improvement is a need that has arisen in the petroleum industry, especially as it is responsible for the most part of CO 2 emissions in the atmosphere. The modeling of this kind of problem deals with multiple criteria evaluations. This paper proposes an original multiple-criteria based approach to classifying the degree of organizational sustainability. This proposal was applied to evaluate a representative set of companies, which are suppliers of the Brazilian petroleum industry. The data collection was supported by a questionnaire. The results highlight that the studied companies have not yet reached an advanced level of maturity in the sustainability context. In a comprehensive vision of sustainability based on Triple Bottom Line (TBL), these companies are either in the initial stage or in the implementation phase of the sustainability practices.

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  • José Felipe Figueiredo Barata & Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas & Helder Gomes Costa & Ruben Huamanchumo Gutierrez & Valdir De Jesus Lameira & Marcelo J. Meiriño, 2014. "Multi-Criteria Indicator for Sustainability Rating in Suppliers of the Oil and Gas Industries in Brazil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:6:y:2014:i:3:p:1107-1128:d:33495
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