Desarrollo sostenible: casos empresas exportadoras de camarón en la provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

Sustainable development and business play a key role in seeking to meet present needs without understanding future generations. An organization is sustainable when it manages to create economic, social and environmental development among all the stakeholders that make it up. In order to evaluate the performance in sustainable development in exporting shrimp companies in El Oro province. A field research was carried out that had a scope descripted with a cross-sectional study and qualitative-quantitative data. Scientific methods were used, theoretical and empirical methods, that exposed the sustainable development situation of shrimp exporting companies in El Oro province. In addition, a favorable performance was evidenced in terms of its economic, environmental and social development. The strategies are focused on the development of new technologies and environmental management such as socially responsible certifications with its employees, customers, suppliers and community, making their processes more efficient and effective. Finally, it details the benefits that companies have when implementing strategies that promote sustainable development.