ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN UKRAINE

Keywords: sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development goals, European Union, United Nations

Abstract

The main purpose of the article is to analyze the institutional preconditions for the development of corporate social responsibility in Ukraine. The actuality of the research might be explained by the fact that nowadays, more and more companies all over the world are interested in adhering to the principles and standards of corporate social responsibility in their business operations, which helps create own value for business, improve investment efficiency and returns, as well as increase the company's positive impact on society and environment as a whole. In particular, the article substantiates the need to develop corporate social responsibility as an important tool for achieving sustainable development; the main activities and initiatives in this sphere at different hierarchical levels of management are analyzed; as well as key problems and prospects for the development of corporate social responsibility in Ukraine in the context of global trends are identified, given the fact that the evolution of corporate social responsibility occurs in accordance with new global challenges to sustainable development. It is noted that the key role in the formation and development of corporate social responsibility in Ukraine is played by the International Community. Thus, great attention is paid to the consideration of United Nations initiatives for sustainable development; and also it is emphasized that a significant role in the development of corporate social responsibility belongs to Ukraine's European integration process. However, the development of corporate social responsibility in Ukraine requires the active involvement of the state and business into this process. In addition, results of the researches show that corporate social responsibility is perceived not only as a reaction of enterprises to the emergence of various serious problems and challenges related, for example, with social inequality, environmental degradation, or increasing powerful of large corporations; as well as it represents an important guideline for the company's activities, that can help to better understand the needs and expectations of different stakeholder groups, which in turn will be reflected in the achievement of common values for the company and its stakeholders.

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2021-06-29
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Kytsyuk, I. (2021). ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN UKRAINE. Economy and Society, (28). https://doi.org/10.32782/2524-0072/2021-28-25
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