SUMMARYCurrently, manufacturing companies, regardless of the segment in which they operate, face the challenge of resource scarcity, price increases and even the difficulty of accessing raw materials, due to different factors such as pandemics or even international conflicts. By adopting...

Previous literature shows inconclusive results regarding the relation between Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSR and CER) and expected returns. We argue that the reason for these mixed results is that the sustainability premium, i.e., the return difference of high-intensity...

Purpose – This paper aims to show the main results of an implementation of a tool developed to assess the integrated elements originated from lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, based on Programa Nacional da Qualidade – Brazilian National Quality Program (PNQ). Design/methodology/approach –...