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• Peace and political violence.
• Understanding, sexual orientation, gender, and racial/ethnic disparities in health,
transgender and racial/ethnic minorities.
• Technological incubation with industries and popular cooperatives.
• Transfer of technology and knowledge in favor of social, economic, cultural and
environmental development.
4.3 Economic and Socioenvironmental Sustainability
for Society Initiatives
All institutions have research groups dedicated specifically to sustainability and
community engagement services that broadly reflect the Sustainable Development
Goals of the United Nations and the demand for sustainable engineering solutions
to mitigate global problems such as climate change and declining natural resources.
All institutions aim to strengthen their institutional identity with such activities.
However, whereas EACs research efforts tend to bias towards innovation, environmental management and sustainable development, SCCs appear to place more
emphasis on social inclusion, health, education, art, culture, sport, science and the
promotion of citizenship. This is facilitated through programs for the voluntary participation of staff and students at local community schools, especially those teaching
ethical and legal principles, citizenship rights and duties, as well as support for
homeless people.
5 Conclusions
In this study, the authors examined performance benchmarking as a means of evaluating and improving corporate sustainability in the Brazilian higher education
community. Data from a group of HEIs in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
was gathered and compared with similar institutions in Europe and North America.
The aim is to establish a process by which performance can be measured and ideas
shared rather than simply creating another league table or tick-box mentality.
The proposed benchmarking questionnaire set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3 yielded
information that would guide HEIs towards a more environmental sustainable
operation. Some important highlights from the themes are:
• Litter and waste: The survey highlights the need to improve and enlarge the
measurements, establish goals and targets to minimize avoid litter and waste
in the SCCs. The EAC model of high-profile communication and engagement
with staff and students on corporate waste handling services generates a greater
awareness and response towards recycling programs.
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• Peace and political violence.
• Understanding, sexual orientation, gender, and racial/ethnic disparities in health,
transgender and racial/ethnic minorities.
• Technological incubation with industries and popular cooperatives.
• Transfer of technology and knowledge in favor of social, economic, cultural and
environmental development.
4.3 Economic and Socioenvironmental Sustainability
for Society Initiatives
All institutions have research groups dedicated specifically to sustainability and
community engagement services that broadly reflect the Sustainable Development
Goals of the United Nations and the demand for sustainable engineering solutions
to mitigate global problems such as climate change and declining natural resources.
All institutions aim to strengthen their institutional identity with such activities.
However, whereas EACs research efforts tend to bias towards innovation, environmental management and sustainable development, SCCs appear to place more
emphasis on social inclusion, health, education, art, culture, sport, science and the
promotion of citizenship. This is facilitated through programs for the voluntary participation of staff and students at local community schools, especially those teaching
ethical and legal principles, citizenship rights and duties, as well as support for
homeless people.
5 Conclusions
In this study, the authors examined performance benchmarking as a means of evaluating and improving corporate sustainability in the Brazilian higher education
community. Data from a group of HEIs in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina
was gathered and compared with similar institutions in Europe and North America.
The aim is to establish a process by which performance can be measured and ideas
shared rather than simply creating another league table or tick-box mentality.
The proposed benchmarking questionnaire set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3 yielded
information that would guide HEIs towards a more environmental sustainable
operation. Some important highlights from the themes are:
• Litter and waste: The survey highlights the need to improve and enlarge the
measurements, establish goals and targets to minimize avoid litter and waste
in the SCCs. The EAC model of high-profile communication and engagement
with staff and students on corporate waste handling services generates a greater
awareness and response towards recycling programs.