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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the reverse logistics practices adopted by Latin American exporting companies to be competitive and sustainable. The results were obtained through a qualitative approach and descriptive research, based on scientific articles that have explored the experience of companies in the application of reverse logistics. Historical-logical, inductive-deductive and analytic-synthetic methods were used. The main findings indicate that exporting companies in Latin America are gaining momentum and opening up to environmental innovations in order to enter the highly competitive markets such as the European. However, the complexity involved in managing the entire chain in the area of reverse logistics, which requires large economic resources, and a high level of organizational cooperation is highlighted.