Corporate social responsibility in woodworking enterprises

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility in woodworking enterprises. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept which in managing an enterprise is based not only on achieving economic effects and generating profit but also takes into account ethical attitude and social needs. Therefore, entrepreneurs are expected to take actions that will also be visible in a different area than the commercial one. The concept of CSR may be applied in enterprises belonging to all industries, regardless of the form of business activity, income or employment. The aim of the article is to show a new direction for the functioning of companies in relation to the wood sector, indicate companies using the CSR principle in their activities, assess the extent to which CSR is used by enterprises in the wood industry, and also indicate the relationship between these activities and the high position of companies in the sector. The article lists the enterprises of the wood industry which introduced CSR assumptions to the strategic goals of their activity.