Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu w dobie globalizacji - badanie porównawcze małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw województwa lubelskiego

In the globalized era, the world economy is facing many challenges resulting from deterioration of the environment, financial crises, and deepening of social inequalities. Human activities, including business activity, lead the world to the limits of growth. In the past, missions of many companies were focused on generating profits for their owners rather than on other issues, such as social and environmental matters. Today, more and more often the questions associated with responsibilities of businesses and sustainable development are raised and discussed in the context of national economies as a whole, rather than individual enterprises exclusively. Corporate social responsibility is voluntary. For marketing reasons many companies regard CSR as part of their PR strategies exclusively. Emerging challenges raise the need for in-depth research on how businesses follow and incorporate the CSR principles into their day-to-day operations, both globally and locally. The purpose of this paper is to present a study of awareness and applications of corporate social responsibility principles in SMEs companies operating in Lublin Voivodeship.