The concept of environmental performance has been used as a way of revealing the relationships of a company with its environment and community, and is a parameter of its posture in addressing social and environmental questions. Evaluation of the environmental impacts generated by a certain activity is one instrument of environmental management. We present a case study of a diabase quarry located in an expanding urban area in the Municipality of Campinas, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Several aspects and impacts of the different stages of production in the quarry, as well as its administrative facilities, were evaluated. The most significant adverse impacts were airblast and ground vibration disturbing the neighborhood. After the environmental monitoring, some ameliorative actions were implemented and have resulted in reduction of claiming; new pro-active attitudes could be initiated by the company mostly related to prevention of negative impacts, environmental preservation, and reclamation of the quarry site, as a reactive posture.
environmental impacts; diabase quarry; environmental performance
