Considering the lack of clear guidance regarding the way business could include social sustainability into their operations, the objective of this research project was to study the functionality of social sustainability tools which are used worldwide by business practitioners and assess how useful these tools are to overcome barriers related with social aspects of sustainability as they are described in the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD): health, influence, competence, impartiality and meaning-making. A qualitative method analysis was selected, based upon direct content analysis. Elements from the 5 Level Framework (5LF) and the FSSD were used for designing two review processes to analyse selected social sustainability tools. The 5LF is useful for planning in complex systems, while the FSSD is designed to address complex challenges and recognize opportunities which aim to sustainability. The findings from the research show which tools, based on their functionality, can help a company move towards sustainability and illustrate how they address different social sustainability aspects. Based on these findings, recommendations were developed which included key features of the selected social sustainability tools. These recommendations could help business practitioners to choose the most appropriate tool for specific business context depending on the company’s needs.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese mestrado Gabriel Martone correções.pdf: 1871170 bytes, checksum: a6f2b4f48dd847f7904badf1a946d5ca (MD5) versao final - comprovante 10_11_2017.pdf: 156597 bytes, checksum: d89a30273a4d26713875d094f1cc092c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-09-27 / Não recebi financiamento / One of the biggest challenges to the environmental crisis that society is facing, markedly in recent decades, is the shortage of water to supply human needs and consequently the precariousness of working all water-dependent processes. Diverse proposals have arisen in response to this challenge. Despite the intrinsic merit of these plans, those that provide systemic and sustainable solutions stand out. Water funds are established structures for investments in conservation and maintenance of the ecosystem service "water supply" and are organized through specific governance structures, which involve the people in the localities where the fund operates and integration between the different power spheres of society, including public and private. This work aims to study this approach, which is an important strategy for the sustainable management of water resources. In the light of a theoretical model, called the Five Level Framework, this study analyzes the management for the sustainable development of two specific cases, the Water Fund of the city of Quito, Ecuador and São Paulo, in Brazil. For that, secondary data and management documents of both Funds were evaluated, having as a model of evaluation and systematization of the results a theoretical model, denominated Five Level Framework. The comparison of the results of the two Funds was also able to establish as a product a generic model for the evaluation of the sustainability of Water Funds. As a conclusion, the evaluation of the results showed that this management approach favors the improvement of systemic environmental, social and economic conditions within a long term perspective, making possible an increase of sustainability for society and the environment. / Um dos maiores desafios relacionados à crise ambiental que a sociedade atravessa marcadamente nas últimas décadas é o déficit hídrico para o abastecimento das necessidades humanas e, consequentemente, a precarização do funcionamento de todos os processos dependentes da água. Para responder a esse desafio, surgem diferentes propostas. Em que pese o mérito intrínseco a cada uma, sobressaem aquelas soluções de caráter sistêmico e sustentável. Fundos de água são estruturas criadas para investimentos em conservação e manutenção do serviço ecossistêmico “provimento de água”, e se organiza através de um sistema de governança próprio, o qual envolve as populações nas localidades onde o Fundo opera e a integração entre as diferentes esferas de poder da sociedade, público e privado. Este trabalho se propõe a estudar esta abordagem, e discutir qual a importância dessa estratégia para a conservação, provisionamento e gestão sustentável dos recursos hídricos, utilizando como estudo de caso os Fundos de Água das cidades de Quito no Equador e São Paulo no Brasil. Para isso, foram avaliados dados secundários e documentos de gestão de ambos os Fundos, tendo como modelo de avaliação e sistematização dos resultados um modelo teórico, denominado Sistema de Cinco Níveis. A comparação dos resultados dos dois Fundos, pôde também estabelecer como produto, um modelo genérico para avaliação da sustentabilidade de Fundos de Água. Como conclusão, a avaliação dos resultados pôde constatar que essa abordagem de gestão é favorável à melhoria das condições sistêmicas ambientais, sociais e econômicas dentro de uma perspectiva de longo prazo, possibilitando um acréscimo de sustentabilidade para sociedade e ambiente.

With the increasing population and development of cities, addressing urban transportation is predicted to become a greater challenge. Cycling presents the opportunity to address urban mobility demands without the same degree of environmental, economic and social costs associated with conventional motorized transportation. The intent of this paper is to identify the commonalities and differences between cycling organisations, and what some examples of actions that take advantage of opportunities between these organisations could be. Backcasting from scientifically derived sustainability principles within the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development was used to validate our research topic. Qualitative research proceeded in four phases. Methods included: literature reviews, field visit, interviews, five-level and SWOT analyses, brainstorming and prioritisation. Research found communication and knowledge transfer within and between cycling organisations could be improved, but doing so requires leadership and resources that are usually lacking. Research also found that there is a desire to present cycling in an inspiring way, but there is a lack of expertise in doing so despite the current unprecedented increase in interest, initiatives and resource allocation related to cycling. As cycling gains more support, it will likely encourage a progressive shift throughout the entire transportation sector toward more sustainable development. This ultimately can play a significant role in moving toward a sustainable society. / <p>Please contact the authors by email.</p>