de Jesus Marco Antonio Sampaio, Aguiar Dutra Ana Regina de, Cirani Claudia Brito Silva, Jesus Katia Regina Evaristo, Neto Ruy Castro Sobrosa, Guerra José Baltazar Andrade
Present Address: Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil.
Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil.
Clean Technol Environ Policy. 2022;24(3):931-948. doi: 10.1007/s10098-021-02232-7. Epub 2021 Nov 22.
Eco-innovations are innovations capable of helping to reduce the environmental impacts of production processes. In this sense, the adoption of models that assess comprehensively, in an integrated manner and in different perspectives, the general performance of these innovations allows managers to guide their decisions. The object of this research is the use of an eco-innovation in the production processes of cassava, where the waste generated is treated by biodigesters. These cassava processing industries are located in southern Brazil, Paraná State, comprising a multiple case study. A literature review was also carried out to propose a set of indicators capable of assessing the overall impact of this eco-innovation in eight lines of action: (1) environmental, (2) social, (3) economic, (4) human resource training, (5) institutional development, (6) introduction of innovation, (7) unwanted occurrences, and (8) characteristics of environmental management. To compile and process the data, the computerized model INOVA-tec System was used. The objective was to employ the INOVA-tec System model as an instrument for evaluating eco-innovative processes in leading companies in its segment, looking for evidence to expand its usability to other realities in the agro-industry. The results show that the technology scenario is favorable to its dissemination; however, the low performance of the indicators together makes it underutilized.
生态创新是指能够有助于减少生产过程对环境影响的创新。从这个意义上讲，采用能够从综合、整体以及不同视角全面评估这些创新总体绩效的模型，有助于管理者做出决策。本研究的对象是在木薯生产过程中使用生态创新，其中产生的废弃物由沼气池进行处理。这些木薯加工行业位于巴西南部的巴拉那州，构成了一个多案例研究。还进行了文献综述，以提出一套能够从八个行动领域评估这种生态创新总体影响的指标：（1）环境，（2）社会，（3）经济，（4）人力资源培训，（5）机构发展，（6）创新引入，（7）意外事件，以及（8）环境管理特征。为了收集和处理数据，使用了计算机化的INOVA - tec系统模型。目的是将INOVA - tec系统模型用作评估该领域领先公司生态创新过程的工具，寻找证据以将其可用性扩展到农业产业的其他实际情况。结果表明，技术方案有利于其推广；然而，各项指标的低绩效共同导致其未得到充分利用。
