Abstract Purpose This study aims to analyze the media coverage of the impact of extreme weather events (EWE) and related risk management activities in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach Using a documentary analysis, the authors examined the media coverage of droughts and floods from 2003 to 2013 with concomitant official reports. Findings The results indicate that although media coverage conveys the direct impact of floods and droughts on society, it underemphasizes the importance of risk management activities. Moreover, the private sector rarely engages in risk management and mitigation activities, despite the documented supply chain disruptions. Research limitations/implications This study focuses solely on media coverage as provided by wide-circulation newspaper in Brazil and would benefit by being extended to all media platforms. Practical implications The results highlight the need for private sector involvement in risk management activities to facilitate the adaptation to climate change. Social implications The study reveals the deficiency of existing reports and lack of awareness regarding EWE. Originality/value The study contributes by focusing on climate awareness and how society can adapt to climate change, as well as how businesses can improve supply chain operations to facilitate smoother risk management.

Este artigo testou o impacto de três antecedentes (confiança, relacionamentos internos e apoio da alta gerência) sobre a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos (supply chain management - SCM) utilizando-se de modelo de equações estruturais e de uma amostra de 112 empresas que operam no Brasil. A partir da revisão de literatura conceitual e empírica da SCM, foram desenvolvidos e validados modelos de medição tanto para a SCM quanto para os antecedentes que podem ser utilizados como escala em futuras pesquisas. Os resultados forneceram evidências de que alguns antecedentes (confiança e apoio da alta gerência) identificados na literatura internacional também se aplicam ao Brasil, mas não foi encontrada uma ligação significativa entre relacionamentos internos e a SCM.

This article tested the impact of three antecedents (trust, internal relationships and support from senior management) on supply chain management (SCM) using a structural equation model and a sample of 112 companies that operate in Brazil. From a review of the conceptual and empirical literature about SCM measurement models were developed and validated both for SCM as well as for the antecedents that can be used as scale in future research. The results provided evidence that some of the antecedents (trust and support from senior management) that were identified in international literature also apply to Brazil, but no significant link was found between internal relationships and SCM.

Este artículo testeó el impacto de tres antecedentes (confianza, relaciones internas y apoyo de la alta gerencia) sobre la gestión de la cadena de suministros (supply chain management - SCM), aplicando el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales a una muestra de 112 empresas que operan en Brasil. A partir de la revisión de literatura conceptual y empírica sobre la SCM, se desarrollaron y validaron modelos de medición de la SCM y de los antecedentes que pueden ser utilizados como escala en futuras investigaciones. Los resultados proporcionaron evidencias de que ciertos antecedentes (confianza y apoyo de la alta gerencia) identificados en la literatura internacional también se aplican a Brasil, pero no se encontró una correspondencia significativa entre relaciones internas y la SCM.