Sustainability and sustainable development

Social Responsibility ◽

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Marketing Research ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Human Potential ◽

The aim of this book is to present the most important issues related to sustainable development (SD) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). They are discussed from a macro and micro perspective, both in the form of theoretical foundations of these concepts and practical examples of companies operating in Central and Eastern European countries that have implemented these ideas in their daily operations and translated them into corporate and functional strategies. The book consists of four parts. The first one is theoretical in its assumptions and is devoted to explaining the key concepts of sustainable development (SD) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The authors describe the determinants of sustainable development in the contemporary world, including the most important ones, such as globalization, climate change, poverty, unlimited consumption, as well as limited access to natural resources - all in relation to the goals of sustainable development. The chapter also discusses the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is now recognized as the process by which business contributes to the implementation of sustainable development. How sustainable development (SD) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are incorporated into the organization's strategies and influence the corporate strategy on the corporate and functional areas of the organization is presented in the last chapter of the first part of the e-book. The next part of the e-book helps readers understand the concepts of SD and CSR in the field of organizational strategy - in strategic management, and at the level of functional strategies—marketing, human resources, marketing research, accounting and operational management. The authors explain the reasons why companies need to consider the local and global perspective when setting SDGs, and the existence of potential conflicts within them. Taking into account the area of marketing, the authors point to the increase in environmental and social awareness of all stakeholders, which translates into changes in the criteria for decision-making by managers and risk assessment. The issue of sustainability is also the subject of market research. Companies producing products and services, institutions dealing with environmental or consumer protection, scientists and students conduct many research projects related to, inter alia, much more. How to use secondary data for analysis and how to prepare, conduct, analyze and interpret the results of primary research in that area are discussed in detail in the next chapter of this section. The concept of SD also refers to the basic functions of human resource management (HRM)—recruitment, motivation, evaluation and control. They should take into account SD not only for the efficiency of the organization and long-term economic benefits, but also for ethical reasons. Thanks to the SHRM, the awareness and behavior of the entire organization can strongly express sustainable goals in the planning and implementation of the overall corporate strategy. The growing importance of the idea of SD and the concept of CSR also resulted in the need for accounting and finance to develop solutions enabling the provision of information on the methods and results of implementing these concepts in entities operating on the market. This part of the book also examines manufacturing activities in the context of sustainability. As a result, many problems arise: waste of resources, mismanagement, excessive energy consumption, environmental pollution, use of human potential, etc. The chapter presents such concepts as: zero-waste, lean-manufacturing, six-sigma, circular production, design and recycling products in the life cycle as well as ecological and environmentally friendly production. The next two parts of the e-book contain examples of companies from Central and Eastern Europe that used SD goals in their strategies, questions and tasks for readers.

Cases on Corporate Social Responsibility and Contemporary Issues in Organizations - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

Sustainable Development Goals

10.4018/978-1-5225-7715-7.ch010 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 166-182

Author(s):

Annex Nafula Wamalwa

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Top Down ◽

Mobile Operator ◽

Doing Business ◽

Development Goals ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Sustainable Projects

Safaricom Limited is a telecommunications company, the largest mobile operator in Kenya, serving over 20 million customers and occupying two-thirds of the market share in the industry. The company strives to push the boundaries of conventional ways of doing business by focusing on value creation to the society, economy, and environment of Kenya by incorporating the top-down, bottom-up approach to integrate the SDGs into its corporate strategy and its corporate social responsibility projects. The mission of the company is transforming lives, and this is evident from its operations and investing resources in sustainable projects.

Sustainable development and corporate social responsibility – organisation level

10.18559/978-83-8211-074-6/i5 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 53-68

Author(s):

Magdalena Stefańska ◽

Blaženka Knežević

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Minimum Information ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Functional Areas ◽

Corporate Level

Sustainable development and CSR are included in the strategies of most companies. To learn more what companies do for the environment and society—usually, one can visit their websites and read about their SD or CSR activities in reports. However—the quality of such reports differs—from minimum information to very deep immersion into explaining to stakeholders how an organisation understands its role in society. The aim of this chapter is to explain how sustainable development (SD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) influence corporate strategy, both on a corporate level—mission, vision and its goals, and functional areas of organisation.

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology ◽

The Proposal Concept of Development and Implementation in Strategy of Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility in the Context of the HCS Model 3E

10.1515/rput-2016-0006 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (37) ◽

pp. 51-62

Author(s):

Peter Sakál ◽

Gabriela Hrdinová

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Propositional Logic ◽

Implementation Strategy ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Integrated Management System ◽

Abstract This article is the result of a conceptual design methodology for the development of a sustainable strategy of sustainable corporate social responsibility (SCSR) in the context of the HCS model 3E formed, as a co-author within the stated grants and dissertation. On the basis of the use of propositional logic, the SCSR procedure is proposed for incorporation into the corporate strategy of sustainable development and the integrated management system (IMS) of the industrial enterprise. The aim of this article is the proposal of the concept of development and implementation strategy of SCSR in the context of the HCS model 3E.

Fostering Sustainable Development: A Corporate Social Responsibility Approach

Journal of Management and Sustainability ◽

10.5539/jms.v9n2p62 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 62

Author(s):

Oluyomi A. Osobajo ◽

Olushola E. Ajide ◽

Afolabi Otitoju

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Critical Role ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the public for sustainable management in an economical, ecological and social manner. It is the use of assets responsibly to create a competitive advantage and promote sustainable development. It is a series of interventions by companies to ameliorate externalized impact or the avoidance of conflicts. This article argues that CSR could be used as a tool for the attainment of sustainable development in the global south. Our aim is that companies should understand the critical role that CSR could play and adopt a corporate strategy that would use CSR to advance and enhance the value of the organization, thereby positively to impact the society.

An Internal Control System that Includes Corporate Social Responsibility for Social Sustainability in the New Era

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10103382 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 3382 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jau-Yang Liu

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Control System ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Internal Control ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Social Sustainability ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Internal Control System ◽

Although the importance of corporate social responsibility has received more attention over the years, the goal of social sustainability has still not been achieved. The main reason is that companies seeking to implement social sustainability, have failed to incorporate the concept of corporate social responsibility into their corporate internal control objectives. Furthermore, studying the interactive relationship between corporate social responsibility and internal control and ensuring the consistency of corporate strategy and internal control objectives are done to help promote the sustainable development of enterprises. In order to promote social sustainability and improve management decision-making gaps, therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop a new hybrid multi-attribute decision model to assess the impact of corporate social responsibility for the implementation of internal control that includes corporate social responsibility. The empirical results show that a social responsibility-oriented internal control system may be a better strategy than maintaining the original internal control objectives. In addition, by adjusting the internal control system to jointly promote the sustainable development goals of the company and ensure the consistency of corporate strategy and internal control objectives, the company can be truly guided to implement the social responsibility management objectives. Finally, the social sustainable development goals can be truly realized, and the interests of all stakeholders in the enterprise can be truly satisfied.

Sustainable Development Goals

10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch038 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 715-731

Author(s):

Annex Nafula Wamalwa

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Top Down ◽

Mobile Operator ◽

Doing Business ◽

Development Goals ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Sustainable Projects

Corporate Social Responsibility Implementation - Lessons from Uganda

Makerere Business Journal ◽

10.33117/512 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 47-69

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Stakeholder Involvement ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Implementation Success ◽

Success Model ◽

Strategic Csr ◽

Purpose: This paper presents aspects of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implementation Success Model to guide CSR engagements. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative case methodology is used to investigate two CSR companies in Uganda. Semi-structured interviews with managers and stakeholders are conducted. Data triangulation includes reviewing CSR reports and documents, and visiting communities and CSR activities/projects mentioned in the case companies’ reports. Grounded theory guides the data analysis and aggregation. Findings: The findings culminate into a “CSR Implementation Success Model. ” Key aspects of CSR implementation success are identified as: (i) involvement of stakeholders and management (i.e., co-production) at the start and during every stage of CSR implementation; (ii) management of challenges and conflicts arising within/outside of the company itself; and (iii) feedback management or performance assessment—i.e., accountability via CSR communications and reporting. Stakeholder involvement and feedback management (accountability) are pivotal, though all three must be considered equally. Research limitations: The studied companies were large and well-established mature companies, so it is unclear whether newer companies and small and medium-sized enterprises would produce similar findings. Practical implications: Successful CSR implementation starts with a common but strategic understanding of what CSR means to the company. However, CSR implementation should (i) yield benefits that are tangible, and (ii) have a sustainable development impact because these two aspects form implementation benchmarks. Additionally, top management should be involved in CSR implementation, but with clear reasons and means. Originality/value: This paper unearths a CSR Implementation Success Model that amplifies views of “creating shared value” for sustainable development. It guides organizations towards strategic CSR, as opposed to the responsive CSR (returning profits to society) that largely dominates in developing countries. Additionally, it explains how to add value to the resource envelope lubricating the entire CSR implementation process

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE LUXURY MARKET

Global Fashion Management Conference ◽

10.15444/gfmc2019.02.06.02 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 236-237

Author(s):

Yuan Ling Jin ◽

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Daniela Delieva ◽

Hyo Jin Eom ◽

Seung Ki Moon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Luxury Market ◽

ertamina Sobat Bumi: Reviving and Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility Platform to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)

10.29118/ipa.0.16.162.o ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Syahid Deradjat

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Memorias de Sostenibilidad en América Latina: instrumento de información de la Responsabilidad Social de las Empresas

Oikos ◽

10.29344/07184670.32.1026 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (32) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Ma. Angélica Garza Arroyo ◽

María Aurelia Bocanegra Noriega

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Latin America ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Data Base ◽

The Social ◽

America Latina ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Sustainability Report

RESUMENEl desarrollo sostenible es manejado como uno de los puntos importantes en las agendas del siglo XXI, es un concepto que las empresas deben contemplar en las actividades que realizan para cumplir con la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial. El presente trabajo pretende abordar los aspectos teóricos sobre las Memorias de Sostenibilidad así como mostrar que pueden ser consideradas como un instrumento de información de la Responsabilidad Social de las Empresas. Se hace un estudio en la base de datos de la Corporate Register del 2006 al 2011 respecto de la presentación de las Memorias de Sostenibilidad en América Latina; el reporte es de corte cualitativo de carácter descriptivo, con un análisis deductivo. Se puede percibir en el estudio que es de carácter exploratorio que las empresas de América Latina han incrementado de manera significativa la presentación de Memorias de Sostenibilidad así como un incremento en el número de empresas que las realizan, además de contemplar a la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial como parte de su misión y visión.Palabras clave: memorias de sostenibilidad, Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, América Latina. Memories of Sustainability in Latin America: instrument of information of the Social Responsibility of the CompaniesABSTRACTThe sustainable development is managed to be one of the important aspects in the planners of 21th century, it is a concept that companies have to contemplate in the activities they realize to achieve corporate social responsibility. this work pretends to raise the teoric aspects about sustainability report, and to show that they can be considered as an information instrument of social responsibility of the companies. a study has to be done in the data base of corporate register from 2006 to 2011 about the presentation of the sustainability report in Latin America; the report is qualitative and descriptive kind, with deductive analysis. in the study it can be perceived that is explorative that companies in Latin America have increased in a significative way the presentation of sustainability report, just as an increase in the number of companies that realize them, besides contemplating corporate social responsibility as part of their mission and vision.Keywords: sustainability report, Corporate Social Responsibility, Latin America.