“…The findings corroborate previous studies, indicating the lack of understanding about sustainability as well as the importance of the role that companies have to enhance and promote advances in sustainable practices (Carrol, 1991, Rodriguez et al, 2002, Albanio, & Tatsch, 2016, Welzel, Luna, Bonin, & Martins, 2017, Mello, Mello, 2018, Kneipp, Gomes, Bichueti, Muller, & Motke, 2018, Eccles, Ioannou, & Serafeim, 2018. Considering that the results evidenced weaknesses in sustainable management, especially when we observe that 70% of the companies still have poor initiatives with regard to social and environmental actions, such results indicate a need for training, development and qualification of top managers.…”