ESG maturity and innovation in social housing

systematic review through ABNT PR 2030

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https://doi.org/10.47236/2594-7036.2026.v10.2128

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Innovation, Maturity, Social housing, Sustainability, Systematic review

Abstract

This study analyzes the convergence of global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices in Social Housing (SH) with the maturity levels defined by the Recommended Practice ABNT PR 2030 (2024). A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 protocol. The literature search was performed across the Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO databases, yielding 101 articles filtered and stratified using the weight of evidence technique. The results indicate that recent research has predominantly focused on the strategic and transformative levels of the standard. In this context, a paradigm shift is observed from an exclusive focus on eco-efficiency toward integrated approaches, including multi-criteria decision models, data governance, and the integration of emerging technologies such as digital twins and artificial intelligence. This study concludes that the social housing sector is progressing from cost-driven models to comprehensive life-cycle management, where the governance axis serves as an enabler of both financial sustainability and spatial justice, although the inclusive social dimension remains a maturity frontier yet to be consolidated in practice.

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Author Biographies

Weslley Lima Rego, Federal Institute of Tocantins

Master's student in the Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Palmas Campus of the Federal Institute of Tocantins. Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. E-mail: weslley.rego@estudante.ifto.edu.br. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7370-137X. Lattes Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0696842403895866.

Elen Oliveira Vianna, Federal Institute of Tocantins

PhD in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Brasília. Full Professor of Basic, Technical, and Technological Education in the field of Architecture and Urbanism Technology and Head of Higher Education at the Palmas Campus of the Federal Institute of Tocantins. Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. E-mail: elen@ifto.edu.br. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2584-7693. Lattes Curriculum: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5802960477874588.

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Published

2026-08-17

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REGO, Weslley Lima; VIANNA, Elen Oliveira. ESG maturity and innovation in social housing: systematic review through ABNT PR 2030. Sítio Novo Magazine, Palmas, v. 10, p. e2128, 2026. DOI: 10.47236/2594-7036.2026.v10.2128. Disponível em: https://sitionovo.ifto.edu.br/index.php/sitionovo/article/view/2128. Acesso em: 18 aug. 2026.

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