Responsabilidade social em empreendimentos hidrelétricos: um estudo de caso sobre a UHE funil

Abstract

Hydroelectric power plants (HPP) are currently the main source of energy in Brazil. For its construction, it is necessary, theoretically, that entrepreneurs take responsibility on the implications of the project. The literature suggests that those who are affected are actors who should effectively participate in the decisions related to the implementation of the projects, as they are the ones who suffer the most impacts. In this context, this study aims to identify and analyze the implications of the implementation of HPP Funil, from the perspective of affected people. Thus, interviews were conducted with the Funil’s community and the data was processed using Content Analysis (Bardin, 2010). The results reveal the existence of several implications, involving social, environmental, and economic aspects. Although entrepreneurs promote social actions to minimize the implications, mitigation measures are inadequate, as are occasional and only comply with the law, not considering important aspects about the impacts on the affected lives. We concluded that essential aspects of CSR (Corporate Social Responsability) are put aside in the relationship with affected people, exposing them to a vulnerable position during a power plant implementation process. This work contributes to point out that business practices are far from the ethical and socially responsible discourse by the companies, which often relegate the interests and rights of the weakest stakeholders.