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The private sector's role in Colombia to achieving the circular economy and the Sustainable Development Goals
El rol del sector privado en Colombia para alcanzar la economía circular y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v90n228.107721Palabras clave:
2030 Agenda; SDG; organizations; sustainability reporting; circularity; project management (en)Agenda 2030; ODS; organizaciones; informes de sostenibilidad; circularidad; gestión de proyectos (es)
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The circular economy (CE) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are two well-known initiatives to address issues like social injustice, environmental pollution, and resource scarcity. While these two initiatives have received the support of the Colombian government through plans and strategies, little is known about the involvement of private companies. The aim of this study was to examine the CE and SDGs' implementation in the Colombian private sector. The entities linked with the United Nations Global Compact served as the study population, which was assessed by a semi-structured survey whose data was handled by descriptive and non-parametric statistics. Findings indicate that 75% of the entities are supporting the SDGs and adopting the CE model simultaneously. The food and transportation sectors show the highest levels of alignment towards CE, followed by mining and manufacturing. Waste management is the most implemented type of CE practice (65%), while supply chain management is the least (20%). The SDGs that receive the most attention are SDG 17, SDG 6, SDG 16, and SDG 12. Conversely, SDG 2 and SDG 5 receive the least support.
La economía circular (EC) y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) son dos iniciativas conocidas para abordar problemas como la injusticia social, la contaminación ambiental y la escasez de recursos. Si bien estas dos iniciativas han recibido el apoyo del gobierno colombiano a través de planes y estrategias, poco se sabe sobre la participación de empresas privadas. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la implementación de la EC y los ODS en el sector privado colombiano. Las entidades vinculadas al Pacto Mundial de las Naciones Unidas sirvieron como población de estudio, la cual fue evaluada mediante una encuesta semiestructurada cuyos datos se manejaron mediante estadística descriptiva y no paramétrica. Los hallazgos indican que el 75 % de las entidades están apoyando simultáneamente los ODS y el modelo de EC. Los sectores de alimentos y transporte muestran los niveles más altos de alineación, seguidos por los sectores de minería y de manufactura. La gestión de residuos es el tipo de práctica de EC más implementada (65 %), mientras que la gestión de la cadena de suministro es la que menos (20 %). Los ODS 17, ODS 6, ODS 16 y ODS 12 son los ODS que reciben más promoción. Por el contrario, el ODS 2 y el ODS 5 son los menos respaldados.
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