Purpose-The paper aims to use legitimacy theory to identify the main drivers that influence the elaboration and publication of sustainability reports of companies belonging to environmentally sensitive sectors. Design/methodology/approach-A case study was developed through structured interviews with the managers of sustainability departments or equivalent, all of them belonging to chemical and oil companies in Brazil and Spain. Findings-The results show that the companies surveyed in the study consider the sustainability report to be an instrument of accountability to their stakeholders. Transparency and legitimacy of their activities stand out among the main reasons that influence its publication. Originality/value-The interest in offering a significant contribution that inspires, promotes, and encourages Corporate Social Responsibility by companies is one of the motives for conducting studies in this area. Sectors with a high environmental impact call the attention to a multiplicity and variety of interest groups. For this reason, it is of interest to conduct studies aimed at these sectors.
Federal do Maranhão Resumo: O artigo é um estudo sobre o panorama da cabotagem e o meio ambiente no Maranhão tendo em vista o projeto para retomada da linha regular de cabotagem no Porto do Itaqui, identificamos seus entraves e oportunidades. Contextualizamos o modal rodoviário que é de maior expressividade na matriz de transporte brasileira e a problematização que este oferece ao meio ambiente. Comparamos a eficiência ambiental e econômica da cabotagem em relação às rodovias. Por fim, demonstramos os resultados preliminares da pesquisa de campo realizada através de entrevistas do tipo semiestruturada junto aos gestores da empresa de administração Portuária do Maranhão e a gestora da empresa de negócios internacionais. Apontamos, enfim, que as dificuldades que o Maranhão enfrentou no passado interferem na credibilidade do projeto para os atores envolvidos, e a baixa industrialização do estado ocasiona pouco interesse de investimentos no setor, tendo em vista que o lucro ainda é o fator principal e os benefícios ambientais são consequências secundárias.
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