Gestão ambiental no Tribunal Regional do Trabalho: o caso da 4ª Região, Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This study describes and analyzes the environmental management proposed by the Regional Labor Court of the 4th Region, checking the way it has been done. To do so, it is necessary to survey concepts such as sustainable development, environmental management and the knowledge of the official documents of the institution under study. The research strategy used was the case study and the approach was predominantly qualitative. Interviews with managers and responsible people for the Environmental Management Committee in order to identify their perceptions of the subject. Besides the field work, documentation research were important sources of informations. With the results, it is concluded that the Regional Labor Court of the 4th Region made a good choice when deploying the Environmental Management Committee. The advantages are many, the main one is linked to the awakening of environmental awareness of the workers. However, we must recognize that there are still many goals to be achieved and projects to be consolidated.