scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility of Companies Producing PFOA Containing Waxes for Cross-Country Skiing

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 5141
Author(s):  
Pavla Svermova ◽  
Miroslav Cernik
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Environmental Programs ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Cross Country Skiing ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Small Producers ◽  
A Company

The chemical industry is a particularly sensitive sector that very often works with toxic, harmful and dangerous substances. This paper offers insight into the corporate socially responsible (CSR) behaviour of a specific segment of the chemical industry—the production of fluorinated ski waxes. Perfluorinated compounds, which excel in water and fat stability and repellency, are nowadays considered as harmful to human health and nature. During 2020, the basic compound, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), will be banned, and finding its replacement will be a difficult task. So far, there are no alternatives in terms of environmentally friendly compounds that can maintain the desired properties of extreme ski glide. Based on a questionnaire distributed to twenty wax producers worldwide, we have concluded that, although the attitudes of companies towards CSR certification was rather negative (87.5%), and companies had not developed or documented any CSR policy/strategy with specific goals, they found CSR activities/instruments beneficial and important. The survey highlighted the fact that companies were aware that their products are dangerous for the environment, and that environmental issues are important for all of the responders, despite them being mostly without certified systems. The size of a company had no significant effect on their attitude. Micro and small producers were involved in raising awareness of environmental policies and responsibilities to the same extent (maybe even more) as medium or large companies. We also found varying behaviours between companies involved in environmental programs and those who were not. The companies involved felt a strong attitude towards all three pillars of CSR, which are the environment, as well as social and economic aspects. Those companies not involved had a strong attitude towards their customers, but not towards their employees, suppliers or the wider community. They also had stronger feelings about the quality of their products and economic profit, but without a strong approach to the related environmental issues. The Norwegian approach and the commitment of the company Swix to CSR are two positive examples leading to a fluorine-free future.

scholarly journals Social Media in Communicating about Social and Environmental Issues—Non-Financial Reports in Poland

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Ewa Stawicka ◽  
Joanna Paliszkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

The main purpose of this article is to analyze the dissemination of social reports among entrepreneurs in order to determine the number of reporting organizations and examples in which Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) areas enterprises report. We analyze the dissemination of social reports among entrepreneurs in Poland and determine the number of reporting organizations and examples in which CSR companies report. This work is a guide for entrepreneurs in Poland to build strategies and activities for transparency and communicating good practice. One of the research goals was to identify and evaluate communication activities with stakeholders in terms of responsible activities, social and environmental. The data analysis comes from a detailed literature review and the Responsible Business Forum (FOB) Reports database for 2008–2019 in Poland. The results of the survey show that many entrepreneurs in Poland, representing small, medium-sized (SME), and even large enterprises underestimate the importance of socially responsible activities. Entrepreneurs communicate with stakeholders to a limited extent and are not informed about good practices. The vast majority of the surveyed enterprises, especially large ones, prepare social reports, which result from obligation: requirements of Directive 2014/95/EU. The SME sector shows a lack of knowledge and uses individual marketing communication tools to a limited extent, limiting itself to advertising activities (very few companies prepare social reports). The article is a practical tip for enterprises showing the impact of business on changes towards sustainable development. Originality/value lies in the fact that the article presents selected research results on various aspects related to social reporting and communicating social and environmental activities to stakeholders.

scholarly journals Impact of Social Responsibility on the Quality of Company Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Ana Jurić ◽  
Aleksandra Zupanc ◽  
Tjaša Štrukelj
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Limited Liability ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Company Governance ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Company

AbstractThe central aim of the article is company governance, i.e., researching governance of a company that does not want to be only financially successful but also direct its governance toward socially responsible governance. The article begins with the definition of “theoretical backgrounds,” in which social responsibility in regard to company governance improvement in quality is explained. The article then focuses on the measurement of the quality of company governance; in the research, the selected tool chosen to evaluate the governance of the chosen company regarding social responsibility, i.e., SEECGAN index, is used. Further, the case study of a Slovenian public limited liability company is used. One of the important research findings is the recognition that the addressed part of the SEECGAN index needs to be innovated and further developed. Additional questions for the completion of the index used presents the added value of the article. This article has two limitations: 1) it focuses only on the tool chosen to evaluate the governance of the chosen company regarding social responsibility; 2) the case study is based on publicly accessible data.

scholarly journals Responsibilities of Multinational Corporations on Environmental Issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Mahsa Hosseini Moghaddam ◽  
Ali Zare
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Third ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

Multinational corporations play more roles in social and cultural and political issues in this century. This growing trend in multinational companies, has led the international law, talk about "corporate social responsibility". One of the most important aspects of CSR is environmental issues. The question is that is there enough regulatory basis- at the local or international level- to guaranty responsible behavior of these companies. And in the cases of environmental damages which parts of a company should be responsive and compensate damages. Perhaps the assignment of responsibility in the actions against multinational companies on environmental issues is not too difficult; the reason is that losses are objective and external. Note that in many deserving cases, harm to the environmental rights is a violation of human rights, particularly the third generation of human rights.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility: Selected Theoretical And Empirical Aspects

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Witkowska
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Do So

The notion of Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is still stirring debate over how it should be interpreted, what models of CSR dominate in business practice, and consequences of enterprises’ engagement into socially responsible actions. While business practice demonstrates that companies voluntarily include social and environmental issues into their activities and into their relations with stakeholders, it is hard to determine what intentions motivate them to do so. This paper analyses selected aspects of discussions focused on the notion of CSR and identifies controversies over the standardisation of ethical and social business activities.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility And The Quality Of Executive Compensation Disclosures

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 625
Author(s):  
Walid Ben-Amar ◽  
Nadia Smaili ◽  
Eustache Ebondo Wa Mandzila
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Compensation Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and executive compensation disclosure quality. We test whether socially responsible firms disclose more transparent and detailed information about their executive compensation packages than firms that are less committed to social responsibility initiatives. Using a sample of 187 publicly listed Canadian firms, we find a positive relation between CSR and executive compensation disclosure quality. We also document a positive (negative) association between firm size (ownership concentration) and executive compensation disclosure. These findings support the conclusion that increased disclosure transparency reflects a companys social engagement towards its stakeholders.

scholarly journals Strategies for socially responsible recruitment at Ukrainian enterprises under European integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kseniya Kotlyarevskaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Company

The current situation at Ukrainian enterprises is characterized by fail to meet the requirements of socially responsible nature, which is one of the economic crisis factors (lack of trust between employer and employees, transparency in conducting business processes and low level of responsibility resulted in economic disequilibrium). Therefore, a company must apply the social responsibility principles in strategic planning. The success of any enterprise depends largely on the quality and quantity of human resources. A significant competitive advantage that the company has over its competitors is the quality of talented and qualified professionals, which the company was able to attract to work. In order for recruitment to be more effective, it is necessary to apply methods of evaluating candidates that will allow to give a comprehensive conclusion about the quality and compliance with the requirements for an employee in a particular position. The issue of hiring highly qualified personnel is more relevant than ever before in Ukraine, especially in the conditions of developing social responsibility of business. The article deals with the social responsibility of enterprises, the features of socially responsible hiring of personnel and the expediency of its practical use. The main elements of socially responsible recruitment of personnel are analyzed, social responsibility directions are developed in personnel management, and elements for developing the strategy for socially responsible hiring are proposed.

Company’s Reputation as an Intangible Asset and the Risks to It from Perceiving Socially Responsible Practices as “Hypocritical”

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-215
Author(s):  
Zhana Genova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The Public ◽  
A Company

As in previous years, people are always upset and will always be interested in environmental issues, global warming, famine, poverty, child labour and more. And business organizations use this interest and engage their users through donation or charity campaigns, sponsorships, or projects to support a particular cause or community in need. But there are cases when publishing the information of social responsible incorrectly creates scepticism in people, and the company loses reputation and trust among the public and stakeholders as a whole. This study will show that building a positive corporate image is a long process, requires strategic thinking and consistency, and social responsibility can influence a company image.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROSPECTS FOR SOCIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENTOF ENTERPRICES

THE BULLETIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 389 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-225
Author(s):  
K.N. Beketova ◽  
А.Sh. Abdimomynova
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Social Project ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Responsible Behaviors

The concept of social responsibility is the result of the evolution of traditional views on the nature of management due to the assessment of the organization's activities impact on the external environment; an approach that has shown its effectiveness and efficiency over decades of practice. Along with the contribution of environmental issues to the formation of socially responsible behaviors, a significant contribution to the development of this concept is the revision of the organizations image and their place in society, understanding the hidden power over the formation of favorable economic conditions and defining the complex motives that determine their philanthropic inclinations. In modern conditions the concept of social responsibility is one of the most important strategic management tools used to maintain the competitiveness of the enterprise, it is used in enterprises to assess and plan activities that contribute to the harmonious development of internal and external social environment.

scholarly journals VALORACIÓN FINANCIERA Y AMBIENTAL EN LAS ORGANIZACIONES

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
ANGIE GOMEZ ◽  
◽  
LEIDY MARTINEZ ◽  
SAMIR AVILA
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Financial Aspect

This article analyzes the subject of financial and environmental assessment in companies, highlighting in this sense the environmental accounting that allows to identify the necessary information to intervene from the educational and financial aspect in the social commitment to protect the environment from pollution, which is generated largely by industrialization. In this way, the relationship between management and environmental management manifests itself throughout the document with the management of the resources that a company has to provide continuity to its inmates without interrupting production or the usual performance. At the same time, environmental education in organizations is able to raise awareness about the notion of environmental responsibility, Bioethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, being fundamental pillars to mitigate at present the destruction of biodiversity and environmental damage caused to a large extent by the industrial processes generated by some organizations around the world, manifesting with this a reduction of the quality of life of living beings.

scholarly journals The disclosure of investments related to CSR in the management report. Evidence from non-financial listed companies in Poland and Croatia

2020 ◽  
Vol 109 (165) ◽  
pp. 85-104
Author(s):  
Marzena Remlein ◽  
Vlasta Roška
Keyword(s):  
Basic Research ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Socially Responsible Investments ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Management Report

Purpose: The paper examines the quality of information on investments related to corporate social re-sponsibility (CSR) in reports prepared by Polish and Croatian companies. The purpose of this paper is to assess the quality of information on investments related to corporate social responsibility (CSR), as con-tained in the management reports of non-financial companies listed on the Warsaw and Zagreb Stock Exchanges. Methodology/approach: basic research method is content analysis applied to the manage-ment reports of non-financial companies listed on the aforementioned stock exchanges. The examined period covers the years 2010-2018. Findings: The result of comparing the quality of information on investments related to CSR disclosure in Poland and Croatia shows that Polish companies disclosed higher quality information than Croatian companies. However, in both cases, we cannot notice very good quality information. They show the information on expenditure on environmental protection, local socie-ty and improving the working conditions of their employees. However, none of the examined companies uses the term Socially Responsible Investments. Originality/values: The results of the research increase knowledge in the field of reporting and the quality of information on investments related to CSR in man-agement reports prepared by Polish and Croatian non-financial companies.

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