Estado de las prácticas ambientales de las empresas del sector del empaque y embalaje en Colombia en el año 2012. Retos para la construcción de un futuro sostenible.

Abstract

This study presents a brief description of the global picture of the environmental dimension of packaging; beginning with a contextualization of business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Then, it’s developed a model according to the principles of the Environmental Colombian Seal (SAC) in order to describe in a generic way, the state of the environmental practices of the packaging and wrapping companies of Colombia, in 2012. Finally presents, discusses and analyses the implications of the outcomes of the application of a survey that was answered by 68 companies of the sector in Colombia.