SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: A STUDY IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL PARTICIPATING IN THE SOCIAL SEAL PROGRAM

The organizations seek strategic positioning directing the socioeconomic behavior, in the search for alignment with the stakeholders, considering the high degrees of competitiveness of the market. The demands of business in the demands, especially regarding the social and sustainable development of Brazil at the municipal, state or federal level, form a scenario in which sustainable practices started to be implemented in the projects of an increasing number of companies. This study aimed to describe the Sustainable Development Objectives (ODS) that attends a Higher Education Institution that has been awarded Stamps of the Social Seal Program in the municipality of Itajaí /Brazil/SC. The research was of a descriptive nature, based on the report issued by the Secretariat for Institutional and Thematic Relations (SERIT) of the companies participating in the Social Program based on the UN model (2015), which highlights the ten sustainable development objectives. For the processing of the collected data statistical descriptive techniques were applied. The results showed that the most present objectives in the institution analyzed were Partnership and Means of Implementation (ODS 17), Education and Quality (ODS 4) and Health and Welfare (ODS 3). Key words: Sustainability. Social Seal. Sustainable Development Objectives.