William Jeferson Vieira de Souza

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  • United Kingdom

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Personal Statement

Mr. William Souza is Research Associate in the Stephen Young Institute for International Business. William is passionate about understanding how manufacturers and external partners join forces across global value chains to implement innovative solutions to overcome the problems of resource scarcity and environmental impacts linked to economic activities. During his research journey, William has investigated how Brazilian manufacturers incorporate environmental and social practices at the operational and supply chain levels. With a focus on developing countries, William will pursue research on how circular economy and eco-innovation practices can support companies in creating operations in which valuable resources are not wasted, company profitability is maintained, and environmental impacts are prevented or strongly minimized.  William holds a BSc in Production Engineering and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering. He is a final year PhD student in the Department of Marketing at Strathclyde Business School.

Research Interests

My research interests are sustainability, global circular economy, global value chains, global-south, eco-innovation, digital technologies, operations management, corporate social responsibility, and inter-organizational relationships

Teaching Interests

Sustainability, global circular economy, global value chains, global-south, eco-innovation, digital technologies, operations management, corporate social responsibility, and inter-organizational relationships

Expertise & Capabilities

Qualitative data collection.

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Academic / Professional qualifications

I hold eight years of corporate experience. At Colégio Brasília I worked as a teacher in Technical Education. In Sodexo, I deployed Facilities Management services in the companies Shell, P&G, Colgate, Petrobras, and Atento. I also mapped quality and logistics processes for improvement proposals in Mercedes-Benz Brazil.

Industrial Relevance

2019 - Lecture: Overview of the eco-innovation practices implemented by Brazilian ceramic tile producers. Event: Ceramic Tile Industry Congress. Brazil.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Engineering, Eco-innovation practices in the Brazilian ceramic tile industry - The case of the Santa Gertrudes and Criciúma clusters, University Center of the Father Sabóia de Medeiros Inaciana Educational Foundation

… → 11 Dec 2017

Award Date: 11 Dec 2017

Bachelor of Engineering

Award Date: 4 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • Global circular economy
  • Digital technologies
  • Inter-organizational relationships
  • Operations Management
  • Global-South
  • Eco-innovation
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Global value chains

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