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Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu wspierana przez system ISO 9001
Corporate social responsibility supported by ISO 9001 system

Author(s): Wiesław Urban
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; ISO 9001; ISO 26000

Summary/Abstract: The article is focused on Corporate Social Responsibility concept, this issue becoming increasingly important in business activities. To meet the limited information about practical implementation of this concept in a company, the article aims to recognize how far Corporate Social Responsibility concept is consistent with ISO 9001 requierements and to develop guidelines for its implementation by support of ISO 9001 quality system. There is presented a literature review in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, including the ISO 26000 standard. The article provides a conceptual contribution. The main conclusion anonnces that although the ISO 9001 system does not enclose all the elements of Corporate Social Responsibility, it is an appropriat support of this concept. Relying on the ISO 9001 a company is allowed to implement it in a permanent way, avoiding to set additional subsystems and redundant departmentalization.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 378
  • Page Range: 218-227
  • Page Count: 10