Forming Social Responsibility of Agricultural Enterprises in the Conditions of Sustainable Development
Polenkova M. V.

Polenkova, Maryna V. (2020) “Forming Social Responsibility of Agricultural Enterprises in the Conditions of Sustainable Development.” The Problems of Economy 4:195–200.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2020-4-195-200

Section: Economics and Enterprise Management

UDC 338.43:005.35

Abstract:
The article substantiates the necessity to introduce modern mechanisms of interaction between the state and business, and between business and society as well in order to ensure sustainable economic growth in Ukraine. Today agricultural enterprises more and more often appear under pressure to solve social problems, realize the harm they do to the environment in their supply chains, and need to find ways to solve critical socio-economic and environmental challenges set in accordance with the goals of sustainable development. The evolution of schools of thought developing the concept of corporate social responsibility is studied, as well as those of the economic system and industrial transformations, which were actively developing in the twentieth century society. It has been found out that the impact of social responsibility on the welfare of the population was considered through the prism of three areas: business ethics, business and society, and social aspects of management. It is substantiated that corporate social responsibility is an umbrella term for various theories and practices, admitting that corporations are responsible for their impact on society and the environment, sometimes even beyond compliance with the law and the responsibility of individuals; companies are responsible for the behavior of others with whom they do business (for example, suppliers in the supply chain); companies should handle their relationships with society at large. The peculiarities of the approaches of large farms (collective farms) to the socio-economic development of rural areas in the planned economy in Soviet times are outlined. It has been found out that collective farms provided a wide range of support to rural communities and household plot owners, namely, by providing the following: full employment, rural social infrastructure, resources and services on homesteads. The peculiarities of European approaches to the development of social responsibility have been studied. The relationship between the social responsibility of agricultural enterprises and the revival of rural areas has been established.

Keywords: agricultural enterprises, agricultural sector, social responsibility, sustainable development.

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Polenkova Maryna V. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Creative Industries and Social Innovation, National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic» (95 Shevchenka Str., Chernihiv, 14027, Ukraine)
Email: m.v.polenkova@ukr.net

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