Análise do processo de implantação de ecossistema de inovação como prática de environmental, social and governance (ESG) na Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC).

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the adoption of practices that adhere to ESGguidelines at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), seeking to evaluate the level ofimplementation and the results measured through the analysis of the concrete case describedthe Innovation Ecosystem at UFC's Vale do Curu Farm, through the installation of aphotovoltaic park that will serve as a unique labora In the context of Brazilian public organizations, the adoption of practices described asEnvironment, Social and Governance (ESG) actions is beneficial for numerous reasons, suchas ensuring environmental responsibility, increasing operational efficiency and improving thereputation of public organizations in society, ultimately resulting in greater access toresources and investments. It will be verified whether UFC's experimental project can beconfigured as the application of an ESG practice, and whether the adoption of managementpractices based on environmental, social and governance responsibility can contribute to thedevelopment of governance and ESG at UFC. The qualitative methodological approachsought to investigate the adherence of the studied project to the United Nations SustainableDevelopment Goals, as well as the adoption of recommended practices such as ESGstandards for higher education institutions. The results point to the strong link between theproject and the ESG practices identified in the specialized literature. Furthermore, theanalyzed project can be publicized and thus contribute to the development of ESG within thescope of the Federal University of Ceará.