This research contributes to the understanding of sustainable brands loyalty by evaluating consumers’ perceptions of different communication tools. An online consumer survey collected 441 valid responses and partial least square structural equation modeling was applied to analyze data. Results reveal that ecolabels consciousness contributes to create a sustainable brand image and to develop environmental consciousness, whereas perceived advertising spend does not. Also, loyalty to sustainable brands is influenced by consumers’ environmental consciousness but not by sustainable brands image. Our findings suggest that environmental consciousness is crucial to develop sustainable brands loyalty, reinforcing the importance of consumers’ environmental education.

Although undergraduate students have great access to environmental information, it does not mean that an environmental behavior is being developed. With the use of a scale applied to 1035 university students from Brazil and Portugal, it was examined how the environmental behavior of these students is structured. Using multivariate statistical techniques, it was verified that there is a similarity in the environmental behavior of both groups, with environmental beliefs being manifested by an opposition to the anthropocentric view. The environmental attitudes have the concerns related to the environment as their predecessor. These concerns influence the option to control economic growth, which is reinforced by the ecocentric point of view of the respondents and is manifested by the perspective of a decrease in production and in consumption as well as the promotion of welfare. Although there is a tendency, the option for green consumption is not fully accomplished.

Although stakeholders' participation in forest management helps overcome problems and conflicts that prevent sustainable solutions, different approaches and nomenclature for similar contents in the literature hinder theoretical progress on the topic. This study organises existing information through a bibliometric analysis of scientific papers from the last 30 years (1991–2021) on sustainable forest management, focusing on the stakeholders' participation. Results demonstrate that stakeholders' participation in sustainable forest management gained relevance from 2017 onwards. Case studies are predominant (66%) and six major trends were identified. The first emphasises a systemic approach to participation. The second updates the community management discussion. The third studies historical problems related to the use of resources, rights, and services. The fourth focuses on regional assessments and studies. The fifth concerns assessment, decision-making, and planning, including issues related to certifications and policies. The sixth discusses innovation related to adaptation, climate change, equity, and resilience. The studies included in this last classification are problem-solving-oriented and seek new forest management. Although important, the role of innovation in stakeholders' participation in sustainable forest management is overlooked, which constitutes an avenue for future research.

This article aims to share a framework composed of key practices put in place to enhance stakeholder engagement in participatory governance processes. The experience was gained through the authors’ involvement in three Portuguese practice-based cases on participatory local strategic planning where the framework was successfully applied in overcoming the major risks of these participatory processes identified in the literature. A preliminary evaluation of the applied framework’s strengths and weaknesses is provided, envisioned to support similar initiatives. The quality and diversity of the stakeholders involved, together with the group dynamics applied, were recognized as the main strengths, since they promote equal participation, knowledge sharing, new ideas and consensus reaching, with stakeholders being highly committed with the planned objectives and actions. In two cases, the plans supported successful applications to 2014–2020 European Structural Funds’ policy instruments, resulting in the allocation of important funds to local entities, vital for territorial development.

Essa pesquisa objetivou examinar qual a relação entre a participação das empresas no ICO2/B3 e o retorno e sensibilidade de suas ações ao risco de mercado visando subsidiar a tomada de decisão por parte de empresas e investidores. A motivação da pesquisa consiste em avaliar se empresas que decidem participar do ICO2 têm benefícios de maiores retornos e/ou menor risco de mercado, o que poderia induzir a decisão das firmas em aderirem ao ICO2 e influenciaria a decisão dos investidores em suas alocações de ativos. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, realizaram-se dois estudos, denominados de estudo “a” e estudo “b”. No estudo “a” adotou-se técnicas estatísticas de regressão pelo modelo dos MQO e em painel com a finalidade de comparar o desempenho entre empresas que ingressaram no ICO2 (27) e empresas que não ingressaram (8). Já no estudo “b” utilizou-se de técnicas estatísticas de regressão SUR para análise dos retornos e riscos individuais, além de MQO e em painel, cuja análise focou-se no grupo de empresas que ingressou no ICO2 (27), para examinar o período pré e pós-admissão no índice. Os resultados evidenciaram que as empresas que ingressaram no ICO2 não apresentaram retornos das ações superiores em comparação ao grupo de empresas que não ingressou no ICO2, mas apresentaram menor sensibilidade ao risco de mercado do que o grupo de empresas que não ingressou no índice. Além disso, a análise focada apenas nas empresas que participavam do índice não evidenciou uma mudança de comportamento nos retornos e na sensibilidade ao risco de mercado das ações desse grupo de empresas após ingressarem no índice em comparação ao período que antecedeu a sua entrada na iniciativa. Assim, os resultados sugerem que empresas menos sensíveis ao risco de mercado são mais propensas à adesão ao ICO2 e essa adesão não necessariamente implica maiores retornos financeiros.