This article discusses the topics sustainability and solidarity in the form of a bibliography research of the Brazilian literature on the field Solidarity Economy, trying to extract from it the requirements to denote solidarity economic enterprises such as constructs. It was found that 16 groups of analysis may be adequate to encompass the elements and traits advocated by the researchers included in the ES literature review performed. These groups are divided by the dimensions of sociopolitical, economic and environmental. Additionally, having found the existence of relevant factors that cut across the three dimensions, they were grouped under the name transversal, constituting a fourth sphere of observation. It was noted be viable to transform the results of research into an input for future investigations that led to the creation of methods for evaluation the stage of sustainability and solidarity of organizations in the other economy.
Sustainable development; Solidarity economy; Bibliographic research; Solidarity; Sustainability
