CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN INNOVATIVE MECHANISM FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article examines the issues related to the formation of an innovative mechanism of enterprise economic security under conditions of increasing dynamism, uncertainty, and transformation of the external environment. The necessity of revising traditional approaches to enterprise economic security management is substantiated, as in contemporary conditions they prove to be insufficiently effective due to their predominantly reactive orientation and the fragmentation of managerial decisions. It is demonstrated that the digitalization of business processes, the use of artificial intelligence technologies, globalization, the strengthening of interdependence between internal and external threats, as well as the orientation toward sustainable development goals, necessitate a transition to a proactive model of enterprise economic security management. An innovative mechanism of enterprise economic security is proposed, structured in the form of three interrelated functional blocks: the formation of the basic foundations of enterprise economic security, the integration of the economic security system into the overall management system, and the development of an effective toolkit for economic security management. It is substantiated that the economic security system should function as an integrated element of the enterprise management structure, providing information and analytical support for managerial decision-making, threat monitoring, risk management, and the adaptation of managerial impacts. Special attention is paid to ensuring a balance between the economic, social, and environmental components in the management of enterprise economic security as a key condition for the implementation of sustainable development goals. It is proven that the effective functioning of the economic security system requires the application of tools that ensure comprehensive threat diagnostics, their assessment based on a system of indicators, timely response to risks, and the neutralization of negative consequences through the use of innovative solutions. An approach to assessing the level of enterprise economic security based on an integrated proactivity indicator is proposed, which makes it possible to track not only the current state of protection but also the effectiveness of economic security management in dynamics. The implementation of the proposed innovative mechanism contributes to increasing resilience, adaptability, and the ability of enterprises to achieve long-term strategic development goals under conditions of growing uncertainty in the external environment.