Variação de impactos ambientais decorrentes da pandemia de covid-19: um estudo de caso na empresa Siemens Brasil
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2021-09-23
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Soldera, Maria Paula de Lima
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Este trabalho teve como objetivo mostrar as variações dos impactos ambientais relacionados às instalações da empresa Siemens Brasil durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Foi realizado um estudo de caso em duas unidades da empresa, uma de setor administrativo e outra de setor fabril, conhecidas como Siemens Anhanguera e Siemens Jundiaí respectivamente. O estudo foi feito por meio de uma análise estatística dos indicadores ambientais de consumo de água, consumo de energia elétrica, emissões de CO2 equivalente e geração de resíduos, fazendo-se um comparativo entre os dados mensais de março a dezembro de 2019, ano típico da Siemens Brasil, e de 2020, ano de pandemia. O impacto nos indicadores foi maior na unidade administrativa, que cessou as atividades presenciais para a maior parte de seus funcionários, em comparação com a unidade fabril, que não paralisou suas operações. Durante o período estudado, a redução total no consumo de água e energia elétrica, emissão de CO2 e geração de resíduos foi de 68%, 24%, 96% e 75% respectivamente para a Siemens Anhanguera e de 20%, 7%, 5% e 10% para a Siemens Jundiaí. A queda mais expressiva nos indicadores ambientais foi observada entre março e maio de 2020, em razão da gravidade da pandemia durante esse período, o que fez com que a Siemens Brasil mantivesse o máximo de seus funcionários de ambas as unidades trabalhando remotamente.
This work aimed to show the variations in environmental impacts related to Siemens Brazil's facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A case study was carried out in two company units, one in the administrative sector and the other in the manufacturing sector, known as Siemens Anhanguera and Siemens Jundiaí respectively. The study was carried out through a statistical analysis of environmental indicators of water consumption, electricity consumption, CO2 emissions and waste generation, making a comparison between the data from March to December 2019, typical year at Siemens Brazil, and 2020, the year of the pandemic. The impact on the indicators was greater in the administrative unit, which ceased the presential activities for most of its employees, compared to the manufacturing unit, which did not stop its operations. During the study period, the total reduction in water and electricity consumption, CO2 emissions and waste generation was 68%, 24%, 96% and 75%, respectively for Siemens Anhanguera and 20%, 7%, 5 % and 10% for Siemens Jundiaí. The most significant drop in the environmental indicators was registered between March and May 2020, due to the severity of the pandemic during this period, which meant that Siemens Brazil kept as many of its employees from both units working remotely as possible.
This work aimed to show the variations in environmental impacts related to Siemens Brazil's facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A case study was carried out in two company units, one in the administrative sector and the other in the manufacturing sector, known as Siemens Anhanguera and Siemens Jundiaí respectively. The study was carried out through a statistical analysis of environmental indicators of water consumption, electricity consumption, CO2 emissions and waste generation, making a comparison between the data from March to December 2019, typical year at Siemens Brazil, and 2020, the year of the pandemic. The impact on the indicators was greater in the administrative unit, which ceased the presential activities for most of its employees, compared to the manufacturing unit, which did not stop its operations. During the study period, the total reduction in water and electricity consumption, CO2 emissions and waste generation was 68%, 24%, 96% and 75%, respectively for Siemens Anhanguera and 20%, 7%, 5 % and 10% for Siemens Jundiaí. The most significant drop in the environmental indicators was registered between March and May 2020, due to the severity of the pandemic during this period, which meant that Siemens Brazil kept as many of its employees from both units working remotely as possible.
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Água consumo, Consumo de energia elétrica, Ar poluição, Gerenciamento de resíduos, Indicadores, Electricity consumption, Water consumption, Air pollution, Waste management, Statistical analysis, Environmental indicators