Green-social productivity in an aluminum frame industry

Abstract

In view of their approaches, the so-called 'conventional' productivity metrics bring only economic concepts to their core without including environmental and social costs and impacts in their calculations, which are becoming increasingly important for the survival of modern organizations. This new perspective has given rise to some models of productivity assessment, with emphasis on Green Productivity (PV), which, unlike traditional methods of productivity assessment, also encompasses environmental aspects, seeking sustainable production. Thus, the study was carried out aiming to measure Green-Social Productivity in an aluminum frame industry. The calculation of the Green-Social Productivity Index (IPVS) is done through the mathematical relationship defined by the ratio between productivity (determined by the ratio between revenue and the costs of the production process - divided into production costs, environmental costs and social costs) and impacts (social and environmental). To calculate the impacts, 62 indicators were used for both the environmental and social dimensions. The model was tested and applied in an Aluminum Frame Industry (IEA) located in the state of Paraíba in Northeast Brazil, through model variables, billing, all production costs, environmental and social, and with all indexes and impacts measured based on questionnaires applied to employees and the community to the surroundings and participant observation. Resulting in the first value of IPVS = 0.88 in window frames industry in the world, historical data are missing for comparison purposes. It is concluded that the study clearly contributed to the advancement of the literature and real applications of PV, showing itself as an important tool for comparing financial and environmental and social parameters and an excellent indicator in reducing environmental and social impacts.