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This study arose from the need to strengthen environmental management, waste management, and sustainability strategies in the municipality of Las Tablas, as its primary objective. It also aimed to improve the municipality's social responsibility processes, with the potential to be replicated in other districts of Panama. The study integrated the three theoretical pillars of research: stakeholder theory, sustainable development, and the circular economy. The research employed a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design and an exploratory, descriptive, and correlational scope. A Likert-scale survey was administered to a sample of the population of the Las Tablas district. The instrument was validated using the Lawshe and Tristan model, yielding an index of 0.89 and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.867. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient demonstrated a strong correlation between inverse logistics and environmental management (rho: 0.76, p: < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis and the acceptance of the working hypothesis. However, the hypothesis regarding reverse logistics and social responsibility was rejected due to its weak correlation and significance (rho: .237, p: > 0.05), thus accepting the null hypothesis in this case. It was also shown that 62% of respondents recognize the problems with waste management, while 74% recognize a reverse logistics model as a way to strengthen the municipality's environmental and sustainable management.
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