Environmental performance assessment of a company of aluminum surface treatment

Authors

  • Susan Catieri Ramalho UNISINOS
  • Miguel Afonso Sellitto Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - São Leopoldo, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v13i3.1357

Keywords:

Environmental performance. Environmental Management. Environmental Impacts.

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to evaluate the environmental performance of a medium-sized company that provides services for surface treatment of aluminum. The treatment is known as anodizing. The research method was qualitative numerical modeling. The environmental performance of the company was organized into five constructs: atmosphere, wastewater, energy and natural resources, solid waste, and legislation and management. Nineteen indicators were chosen to explain the five constructs. Ten employees of the company prioritized the constructs and evaluated the situation of the indicators by means of a scale of assessment. By means of a mathematical model, the general performance of the environmental operation was calculated at 74.5% of the maximum possible. The indicators that most contributed to the performance not to reach 100% were consumption of electricity and water consumption. The construct of worse performance was natural and energy resources. These are the priorities for future environmental improvement actions that the company may promote.

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Author Biographies

Susan Catieri Ramalho, UNISINOS

Engenharia de Produção e Sistemas, UNISINOS

Miguel Afonso Sellitto, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - São Leopoldo, RS

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Published

2013-08-16

How to Cite

Ramalho, S. C., & Sellitto, M. A. (2013). Environmental performance assessment of a company of aluminum surface treatment. Revista Produção Online, 13(3), 1034–1059. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v13i3.1357

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Papers

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