СОЦІАЛЬНА ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЬ БІЗНЕСУ ЯК ДЕТЕРМІНАНТА СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ: ДЕРЖАВНО-УПРАВЛІНСЬКИЙ АСПЕКТ

Abstract

On the way to achieving sustainable development in Ukraine, the influence of the business sector must be increase. The state should monitor the needs of the private sector and increase business involvement in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is necessary to unite efforts and involve stakeholders (government, business, education, community) with a common vision of the vector to which Ukraine is heading in the context of achieving the SDGs. Modern challenges require not only solutions from the government and local self-government, but also a deep understanding of the potential of intersectoral interaction. The article analyzes the experience of the countries of the European Union with regard to the peculiarities of the approaches to the involvement of stakeholders in the formation and implementation of policies on the implementation of the SDGs. Four types of mechanisms for the participation of interested parties in decision-m aking in the field of sustainable development are defined: through public consultations; through an extended participatory process such as a forum; through a specialized body established as an independent sustainable development council; through additional stakeholder engagement mechanisms such as direct participation in the High Level Political Forum. The challenges and barriers that prevent the achievement of the SDGs through the prism of state strategic planning are summarized. Recommendations regarding the implementation of the CSR into the state policy of Ukraine are presented. The mechanisms of interaction between business and the territorial community in order to achieve the SDGs are outlined. Social entrepreneurship is described as an effective way of business interaction with the community to achieve sustainable development. By solving social problems in innovative ways using a combination of social and economic resources, social entrepreneurship contributes to meeting the demand for social goods and acts as a tool for the integration of vulnerable population groups into society.