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Spójność społeczna w kontekście społecznej odpowiedzialności przedsiębiorstw. Definiowanie, pomiar i dobre praktyki biznesu
Social cohesion and corporate social responsibility: defining, measuring, good business practices

Author(s): Ewa Jastrzębska
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: spójność społeczna; CSR; dobre praktyki; wskaźniki; przedsiębiorstwo; jakość życia; social cohesion; good practices; indicators; company; quality of life

Summary/Abstract: Social cohesion (SC) should not only rely on preventing and reducing poverty and social exclusion by ensuring the social inclusion of marginalized groups, as was considered until recently. In accordance with the modern, wide interpretation of SC, its purpose is to improve quality of life by creating a sense of community in society. The multi-dimensionality of SC results in the lack of a uniform approach to measuring it. SC is measured both by indicators relating to income inequality, as well as synthetic, although increasingly elaborate indexes. Many elements related to sustainable development have an effect on SC. Thus the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is the implementation of sustainable development on a micro-scale, also applies to SC. This is confirmed by an analysis of the 667 of good practices included in the Report Responsible Business in Poland 2016. Good Practices. Companies implementing CSR take a variety of actions contributing to the strengthening of SC.

  • Issue Year: 88/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 114-132
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish
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