Social responsibility practices in open capital companies from Santa Catarina listed on BM&FBOVESPA - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16930/2237-7662/rccc.v14n42p70-84

Abstract

This article aims at identifying the practices of corporate social responsibility of corporations with open capital of Santa Catarina listed BM&FBovespa. The justification of this research is related to the influence of the disclosure of information for the investors, researchers and users of environmental information. In the methodological procedures, the study is characterized as exploratory as its goals, documental regarding the procedures and its approach to the problem is predominantly qualitative. The companies included in the sample are: BRF SA, BUETTNER SA, CASAN, KARSTEN SA and WEG SA. There were several social and environmental responsibility practices highlighted by the companies, but it was possible to identify that all the practices aim at promoting the company beyond its main objective of having an action performed. It may be highlighted key practices as being the actions and the care for the conscious consumption of water and energy, using sources which are not harmful to the environment. Another important action is in the care of the disposal of solid and liquid waste generated in the operational processes of companies. The concern about the air pollution is also very clear, since it is one of the main environmental problems nowadays.