THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT OF THE USE OF SCIENCE BASED TARGETS IN ORGANISATIONS

Afonso Carvalho; José Carlos Sá; Florbela Correia; Olivia McDermott; José Dinis-Carvalho; Luís Fonseca

doi:10.2478/czoto-2023-0025

THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT OF THE USE OF SCIENCE BASED TARGETS IN ORGANISATIONS

Afonso Carvalho
, José Carlos Sá
, Florbela Correia
, Olivia McDermott
, José Dinis-Carvalho
, Luís Fonseca

Sustainable World

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Due to the increase in gas emissions and the growth of environmental problems globally, companies are striving to reduce their emissions and waste products in order to become more sustainable and preserve the environment. In order to solve this problem, an initiative called Science Based Targets has been created with the aim of defining targets and paths for companies to follow in order to reduce their carbon footprints. This article will analyse the impact that adherence to this initiative has had on companies' sustainability. To obtain the data, a survey was sent to Portuguese companies. It was concluded that in general Science Based Targets contribute to the sustainable development of organisations, however it is still a very recent initiative which has had low uptake by Portuguese companies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	System Safety
Subtitle of host publication	Human - Technical Facility - Environment
Publisher	SCIENDO
Pages	231-239
Number of pages	9
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9788367405706
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2023-0025
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2023
Event	12th International Conference on System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment, CZOTO 2023 - Hybrid, Warsaw, Poland Duration: 14 Dec 2023 → 14 Dec 2023

Publication series

Name	System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment
Number	1
Volume	5
ISSN (Electronic)	2657-5450

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment, CZOTO 2023
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Hybrid, Warsaw
Period	14/12/23 → 14/12/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Portugal
Science Based Targets
Survey
Sustainability

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Carvalho, A., Sá, J. C., Correia, F., McDermott, O., Dinis-Carvalho, J., & Fonseca, L. (2023). THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT OF THE USE OF SCIENCE BASED TARGETS IN ORGANISATIONS. In System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment (1 ed., pp. 231-239). (System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment; Vol. 5, No. 1). SCIENDO. https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2023-0025

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THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT OF THE USE OF SCIENCE BASED TARGETS IN ORGANISATIONS. / Carvalho, Afonso; Sá, José Carlos; Correia, Florbela et al.
System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment. 1. ed. SCIENDO, 2023. p. 231-239 (System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment; Vol. 5, No. 1).

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