Title: A framework proposal for sustainability management in wine industry

Authors: Shana Sabbado Flores; Rosa Maria Vieira Medeiros

Addresses: Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS), Department of Management – Campus Bento Gonçalves, Osvaldo Aranha, 540, 95700-206, Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brazil ' Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Departament of Geography, Geosciences Institute – Campus Vale, Bento Gonçalves 9500, 43113/203, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Abstract: The framework proposed intends to support the internalisation of sustainability principles in the wine industry, enhancing sustainability management. The framework was built from two exploratory studies in Brazilian wine regions and preliminary studies which involved technical visits in three countries (France, Italy and Spain) and frameworks' observations in another five countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Chile). The framework is structured on a matrix basis, with an axis corresponding to dimensions (environment, economic, social, political-institutional and territorial) and other to guidelines (management, articulation and cooperation, innovation and learning, sustainability), articulated by 18 topics that represent areas to act to promote the sustainability. Each topic was unfolded in indicators. Additionally, 10 synthesis indicators specify initiatives or programs that can be implemented to impact positively on several indicators. The framework can be applied in several scales, in the winery or the territory.

Keywords: sustainability; wine industry; assessment; cross-disciplinary perspective; qualitative study; environmental management; management processes; performance; sustainability metrics; sustainable viticulture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2019.100422

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 2019 Vol.13 No.3/4, pp.348 - 375

Received: 31 Jul 2018
Accepted: 30 Oct 2018
Published online: 28 Jun 2019 *

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