CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR BIG, SMALL & MEDIUM-SIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES

Eva Jankovichová

doi:10.51704/cjce.2016.vol2.iss2.pp54-59

Authors

Eva Jankovichová Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Radlinského 11, 81005 Bratislava, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51704/cjce.2016.vol2.iss2.pp54-59

Keywords:

Corporate social responsibility, ethical standards, construction industry

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) promotes the concept that a business has an obligation to do more than just generate a profit for its owners. For any business, corporate social responsibility can mean embracing a charity or following environmentally-sound practices such as recycling. Integration with the concept of CSR and sustainability is seen as an innovations and niche advantages for the construction business. Companies are primarily businesses but are encouraged to address social and environmental issues arising in the course of operations and dealings with employees, customers, and other stakeholders. The main aim of this article is to point out the impact of corporate social responsibility on business in the construction enterprises.

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