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Strategic Organizational Sustainability in the Age of Sustainable Development Goals

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  • Sofia Gomes

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, REMIT, Portucalense University, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal)

  • João M. Lopes

    (NECE-UBI—Research Unit in Business Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Estrada do Sineiro, s/n, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal
    Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Mariana Travassos

    (Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Mariana Paiva

    (Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Isaura Cardoso

    (Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Beatriz Peixoto

    (Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Carolina Duarte

    (Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education, Largo Cruz de Celas nº1, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

This study aims to explore the implementation of sustainability strategies in Portuguese SMEs. The methodology used in this study is qualitative, and it was carried out via multiple case studies, through interviews, with companies located in Portugal. The interviewed companies revealed their management practices regarding sustainable innovation and a business model focused on sustainable economic, social, and environmental criteria. Regarding the management of sustainable innovation, we assessed the interviewed companies as having accommodative and proactive strategies. Consequently, measures were presented at the level of sustainable management that companies may implement in their operations involving the participation of various stakeholders. This study is original not only for being exclusively related to SMEs but also because it is the first to consider the context of Portuguese companies, thereby contributing to the existing literature on this subject.

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  • Sofia Gomes & João M. Lopes & Mariana Travassos & Mariana Paiva & Isaura Cardoso & Beatriz Peixoto & Carolina Duarte, 2023. "Strategic Organizational Sustainability in the Age of Sustainable Development Goals," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-19, June.
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