Keywords
Institutional sustainability
Digital governance
Responsible consumption
Collaborative platforms
How to Cite
Abstract
Objective: To examine how collaborative platforms contribute to sustainable resource management by analyzing environmental, social, and governance impacts across four representative sectors in Brazil.
Method: A sequential mixed-methods approach is adopted, beginning with a systematic review of 26 articles from Q1/Q2 international journals published in 2024, followed by case studies on selected platforms (Airbnb, BlaBlaCar, Ecofood, and OLX). Qualitative data are examined through thematic content analysis using NVivo, while quantitative data are analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlations in SPSS.
Results: The results highlight substantial contributions to sustainability: an estimated reduction of 1.6 million tons of CO₂ by BlaBlaCar, an 82% decrease in food waste by Ecofood, and a 57% extension of the useful life of goods on OLX. Recent literature confirms that digital trust, transparency, and adequate governance are critical conditions for the sustainability of these platforms. However, regulatory fragmentation, legal uncertainty, and digital exclusion persist, limiting scalability and the equitable distribution of benefits.
Relevance and contributions: The study contributes to the literature on institutional sustainable management by empirically demonstrating how governance and digital infrastructure condition the effectiveness of the sharing economy as a sustainability strategy.
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