Criterios ambientales y niveles de adopción en una cadena de suministro del sector agroindustrial para ser considerada verde

Abstract

The green concept within companies and supply chains represents respect to nature and implies that the industries in general actively generate plans to prevent contamination, adequate resource management systems, in order to obtain processes that are environmentally friendly. This is the reason why this research study was made. Its main objective is to identify the environment criteria and its adoption levels for an agro-industry supply chain to be considered “green”. This study included qualitative and quantitative research. Its reach is exploratory because it’s the first experience of this kind for the supply chain of an agro-industry and food company in Ecuador. The data was collected through interviews to eight technicians and surveys to ninety eight plant managers. As result, there were identified twelve environment criteria that can be implemented in the supply chain facilities. The adoption level along the supply chain was 60, 2%. These environment critera will contribute so as the company could have a better environmental performance.