Sustainable recovery in small businesses: Analysis of sustainable practices and the goals for sustainable development

Abstract This article aims to present the analysis of sustainability practices and objectives sustainable development recovery in small businesses carried out through survey research. The work was based on understanding how theme applies businesses, using application a questionnaire 24 social enterprises agribusiness industry state Rio Grande do Sul (RS), at largest Fair Cooperativism Latin America. research exploratory with an approach classified as descriptive, quantitative, data valid samples. As result research, it found that are focused sustainability, presenting results significant advances practical actions more innovative management greater cooperation among enterprises. makes explicit possibility expanding sample, analyzing other regions State country, future case studies source evidence allow critical view. Since this is unprecedented study, sought scientific community importance what currently being produced subject, by relevant practices.