Companies and Sustainable Development: The Adequacy of Environmental Impact Assessment for the Management of Environmental Risks

The choice of the environmental risk management instrument to be used within scope corporate governance in companies is paramount importance avoid or mitigate triple responsibility which they are exposed. In this sense, following research problem arises: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), an National Environment Policy and a model adopted by some companies, proves efficient, effective for fulfillment duty protect balance and, therefore, sustainable development? present study aims elucidate problem. To end, analyzes were carried out on damage, from perspective socioenvironmental function today; need new posture view reflexes risks business activity; question adequacy inadequacy EIA as managing damages, pursuit development. method approach was deductive one, using bibliographic procedure, through books, scientific articles legislation. result points inefficiency ineffectiveness thus, companies.