Meet the new ones 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals must be implemented by all countries in the world during the next 15 years old, until 2030 More of 150 world leaders gathered at UN headquarters, in New York, to formally adopt a new sustainable development agenda. Agenda is made up of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (or ODS), that […]
Five years after Rio+20, industry takes stock of sustainable actions
According to the Director of Institutional Relations at CNI, a indústria está comprometida com o desenvolvimento sustentável Quais foram os avanços da indústria brasileira na área da sustentabilidade desde 2012, quando foi realizada a Rio+20? To answer this question, a CNI (National Confederation of Industry) will hold this wednesday, 4 of October, in Brasilia, um […]
Sustainability in Business Strategy x Ecosystems
This text presents a brief reflection on the correlation of articles: “Strategy & Society” (Porter; Kramer, 2006), “Shared Value” (Porter; Kramer, 2011), "Creating Sustainable Value" (Hart; Milstein, 2004), “The Path to Corporate Responsability” (Zadeck, 2014) e “How to Become a Sustainable Company” (Eccles; Perkins; Serafeim, 2012) e o conceito de ecossistemas “Strategy & Society” Qual […]
Let's take chemicals seriously, our lives depend on it
In an article published in the Swiss press, the director of the UN Environment Law Division, Elizabeth Mrema, warns of inadequate management of chemicals, including substances present in e-waste. Until 13 millions of people die each year from pollution and environmental degradation, including about 190 thousand […]
As per ISO standards 9001 e 14001 can help with risk management?
Modern society lives surrounded by risks and, in this way, It's up to us to manage these risks. However, what changes is our way of acting towards it, make risk an opportunity to grow. eco-efficiency, the rise of the market, or even its maintenance, is a function of corporate sustainability, and the management of […]
Activated charcoal from sugarcane bagasse, an option for reducing air pollutants
What is activated carbon? Activated carbon is known as a very effective adsorbent., its high porosity and, consequently, its high surface area, make its properties ideal for retaining atmospheric organic particles. Can be prepared from a numerous variety of raw materials.. Generally plentiful and cheap, with high […]
Integrated Vegetation Management: responsibility and protection in transmission lines
Integrated Vegetation Management (or MIV) is an efficient and sustainable solution for the management of vegetation under transmission lines that includes the application of herbicides. Among the direct impacts caused by the installation of electrical networks on vegetation and soil, the fragmentation of forest stretches stands out., os efeitos de […]
Simulation of energy efficient buildings
The simulation of energy-efficient buildings comes from a much more general issue. The demand for energy per capita worldwide is growing, and it's becoming worrying. On the other hand is the development of alternative energy sources. One way to avoid a major impact on the environment is to diversify the energy matrix, with special attention […]
PBE Building: The National Energy Conservation Label
The PBE Edifica labeling is a Brazilian seal of conformity that demonstrates compliance with performance requirements established in technical standards and regulations. The Brazilian Labeling Program emerged in 1984, with the idea of formulating a national quality and efficiency label. It was when Inmetro started with society the discussion […]
Efficiency in air conditioning in buildings
Air conditioning devices need a lot of energy, partly by automatic command. In large-scale buildings, become the main energy demander. In most companies, energy is a high cost factor., totaling approximately 30% of the additional costs, it may vary between different industrial branches. An air conditioner uses more […]
Energy efficiency in building lighting
Lighting consumes a lot of energy in commercial buildings. Near 20% of the total energy of the commercial building is consumed by lighting. Lighting is the first consumer of electricity, since it consumes up to 40% of electricity. PROCEL 3E – Lighting Regarding lighting, PROCEL is even more dynamic, and following […]
Energy efficiency in building envelopes
The wrap protects the interior of the building. Inefficient buildings are hot in summer and cold in winter. That is why, the efficiency treated goes beyond the reduction in energy costs. Given the territorial extension of Brazil, with different climatic realities, distinct strategies must be analyzed. And that's what the label reflects. The principles of […]
Energy efficiency in buildings: know the PROCEL seal
The Ministry of Environment released, in may of this year, a series of videos that address energy efficiency in buildings. On them, the ministry introduces the principles of the national seal, your importance, the challenges for the market and the results that are expected from the initiative. O ENCE (acronym for National Label for Conservation of […]
The European Union, the policy and standards
The European Union The European Union is a unique economic and political union, constituted by 28 European countries that, together, cover a large part of the European continent. The EU was created right after World War II. The initial intention was to encourage economic cooperation, assuming that if countries had […]