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In the recent period the problems of social responsibility of business and its role in socioeconomic development of the countries are widely discussed all over the world. Currently international conferences, forums and numerous other public events dealing with the issues of social responsibility of businesses are arranged in all parts of the world. Goal of this research is assessment, how far this trend is reflected in business practices of Georgian companies. Currently, in Georgia, all efforts are oriented towards creation of civilized business and favorable business environment. In this situation, it is decisive that the necessary element of these efforts was adoption of ethical principles and social responsibility into the practice of business relations. Article provides discussion of wide circle of issues related to participation of businesses in the programs of corporative social responsibility, trends of development of partnerships between business sector, state and NGOs. In Georgia, many companies are engaged in charity activities; they participate in sponsoring of socially significant projects, they publish social reports. In December 2006, in Georgia, UN Global Compact was launched and with its support the network of socially oriented Georgian companies was created. In many companies the codes of conduct and ethics are adopted. They describe ethical principles and norms providing basis for the activities of all employees of the company – from the specialists to top managers. In result of researches we have identified three key factors limiting SRB development in Georgia: high taxes, absence of benefits and availability of soft loans for the socially responsible organizations; lack of understanding of significance of socially responsible behavior. In Georgia, there is no legislative framework for charity activities. Government's policies with respect of charity remain unclear. In realization of their charity work, the companies still frequently face significant bureaucratic obstacles. In the end of the ...

Social responsibility of a modern type of entrepreneur should become not just a legislatively normative phenomenon, but a deeply personal philosophical basis of economic, industrial, commercial and socio-cultural activity. Social activity, formation and development of human capital are key characteristics of the type of thinking and action of a modern entrepreneur

Москаленко С. І., Москаленко О. І. Особливостідержавного регулювання соціальної відповідальностібізнесу в транспортній галузі. – Стаття.У статті проаналізовано національне законодавство щодо державного регулювання соціальної відповідальності бізнесу. Соціальна відповідність бізнесу єособливо важливою. Стаття спирається на загальнонаукові і особливі методи наукового знання. Українаприєдналася до реалізації Цілей сталого розвитку,які викладені у підсумковому документі «Трансформуючи наш світ: порядок денний сталого розвиткудо 2030 року», прийнятому у 2015 році Генеральною Асамблеєю ООН. Цей документ визнає роль усіхсуб'єктів господарювання (від мікропідприємств ікооперативів до багатонаціональних підприємств)у забезпеченні сталого розвитку кожної держави тазаохочує підприємців використовувати свій творчийта інноваційний потенціал для вирішення проблемсталого розвитку. На сучасному етапі розвитку економіки України, вона є важливою для визначеннясоціального впливу організації і її громадського регулювання. Поняття «соціально відповідальний бізнес»визначає відповідальну поведінку суб'єктів господарювання за вплив їхніх рішень та дій на суспільство,навколишнє середовище, що сприяє сталому розвиткусуспільства, зокрема добробуту населення; враховуєочікування суб'єктів господарювання та суспільства;дотримується законодавства та міжнародних стандартів поведінки; інтегровані в діяльність суб'єкта господарювання. Зроблено висновок, що адміністративно-правове забезпечення соціальної відповідальностібізнесу можна визначити як врегульований нормамиадміністративного права процес регулювання суспільних відносин уповноваженими державними органамиу сфері соціального впливу підприємства. Сьогоднінеобхідно розробити систему принципів, державногорегулювання корпоративної соціальної відповідальності та надалі закріпити їх у Концепції державноїполітики у сфері сприяння соціально відповідальномубізнесу в Україні до 2030 року. ; Moskalenko S. I., Moskalenko O. I. Features of stateregulation of social responsibility of business in thetransport industry. – Article.The article analyzes the national legislation on stateregulation of social responsibility of business. socialresponsibility of business is especially important. At thepresent stage of development of the economy of Ukraine,it is important to determine the social effect of theenterprise and its legal regulation.The work is based on general scientific and specialmethods of scientific knowledge. Ukraine has joined theimplementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, which are set out in the final document "Transformingour world: the agenda for sustainable development until2030", adopted in 2015 by the UN General Assembly.This document recognizes the role of all economic entities(from micro-enterprises and cooperatives to multinationalenterprises) in ensuring the sustainable developmentof each state and encourages entrepreneurs to use theircreative and innovative potential to solve sustainabledevelopment problems.The concept of "socially responsible business"defines the responsible behavior of economic entitiesfor the impact of their decisions and actions on society,the environment, which contributes to the sustainabledevelopment of society, in particular the welfare ofthe population; takes into account the expectations ofeconomic entities and society; complies with legislationand international standards of conduct; integrated intothe activities of the business entity. It was concludedthat the administrative and legal support of socialresponsibility of business can be defined as regulated bythe rules of administrative law, the process of regulatingpublic relations by authorized state bodies in the fieldof social impact of the enterprise. Today it is necessaryto develop a system of principles, state regulation ofcorporate social responsibility and further enshrine themin the Concept of state policy in the field of promotingsocially responsible business in Ukraine until 2030.

The paper has proved that socially responsible activities of enterprises in the current conditions are considered as an example of solidarity of business and the society in terms of contributing on improving the living standards of the population, in particular, to ensure decent conditions and remuneration, enhancing health care, reducing negative impacts on the environment. The article analyses the fact that due to the spread of COVID-19, businesses around the world are counting losses, and governments are developing anti-crisis measures for national economies. However, in a country with small open economies, a new significant expansion of the set of measures to the existing list can lead to the loss of millions of jobs and significant losses of budgets at various levels. It has been proven that entrepreneurs are responsible for the well-being of millions of employees and are also looking for possible ways to prevent the shutdown of enterprises, to avoid more complex consequences in order not to leave a significant part of the population without the means of subsistence. Therefore, for small open economies in a system of such methods, it is important to focus on the synergetic effect of the implementation of the socially responsible relationship of business, government, and individuals in the period of introduction of quarantine measures and dissemination practices for the implementation of socially responsible activities on macro and micro level which will get a positive result and minimize job loss of millions of people.

Today social responsibility of business is recognized the major making long-term strategy of a sustainable development of the country. In this regard the considerable attention is paid to advance of ideas of corporate social responsibility, creating favorable conditions for socially responsible behavior of the enterprises. In 2008 at the first Forum on social responsibility of business, the head of state Nursultan Nazarbayev set qualitatively new level of inclusion of business in the solution of major problems of development of society and in this regard charged to continue work on formation of the favorable environment stimulating increase by subjects of business of corporate social responsibility. Signing in 2008 of the Agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the population of RK and the large companies on advance of the principles of the Global contract of the UN in the sphere of the social and labor relations became the important instrument of development of social responsibility of business. For the first time business structures assumed obligations for observance of requirements of national laws, the principles of 12 ratified Conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO) which are directed on freedom of association and recognition of the right for the conclusion of collective agreements, elimination of all forms of forced labor, including, child labor, elimination of discrimination in the sphere of work and employment. Today in Kazakhstan many elements of world practice of maintaining corporate social responsibility are used.

This paper describes social responsibility in regional studies as a base of scientific and practical position has an interdisciplinary character and is a key in economic theory topic, referred to as «behavioral economics». The strategic aspect of social behavior should eventually become a daily norm at all levels of administration and corporate governance in all spheres of human activity. Tactical objective of regional and municipal authorities is development and implementation of research-based socially responsible policy. The level of social responsibility cannot be measured using a single universal (integral) indicator. The idea that «The economics has as much science inside, as much as it has mathematics», as formulated in the XIX century, in the beginning of the XXI century should be rephrased the following way: «The economics has as much science inside, as much as it has humanity».

This study seeks to identify the most important impediments to the report on the social responsibility of business organizations in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this purpose, the researcher conducted a field study on a sample of auditors and some officials of social responsibility in the private sector and test a number of hypotheses using a Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). A total of (210) questionnaires were distributed, from which (100) were collected and usable representing a response rate of (48%). The results showed the presence of a number of regulatory and legislative constraints, scientific and professional, cultural and social, as well as financial and administrative. In light of these results the study presented a number of recommendations, including building a regulatory framework for the exercise of social responsibility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Modern society is developing in an unstable and rapidly changing environment. Domestic and international markets are characterized by a growing level of competition that forces business structures to find ways to optimize both internal and external environments in order to maximize their potential use and minimize the threats. Since business as a part of society has a significant impact on its development, the issue of its social responsibility becomes of increasing importance. The purpose of the article is to analyze the approaches to the definition of the business social responsibility, to determine the role of the state in ensuring the business social responsibility and justifying directions for improvement of development. In the article it is investigated that in Ukraine the business social responsibility is in the initial stage of its development. It is substantiated that external and internal factors force business not only to fulfill social functions, but also to show the increased social activity. The influence of society on the efficiency of business activity by the quality of labor force, level of purchasing power is determined. It is determined that the state in its essence plays the role of some regulator in market relations and because of the imperfection of the latter, it creates the mechanisms of market management. Although the business social responsibility is formally identified with voluntary non-mandatory social business initiatives, in practice social responsibility can not be considered separately from state policy. Consequently, public policy in the field of social responsibility is an integral part of its systemic development. The author highlights the directions of state stimulation of the business social responsibility. It is determined that in Ukraine the own model of social responsibility is formed without active state interference, which hinders its development. ; В статье исследовано, что в Украине социальная ответственность бизнеса находится на начальной стадии своего развития. Обосновано, что внешние и внутренние факторы заставляют бизнес не просто выполнять социальные функции, но и проявлять повышенную социальную активность. Определено влияние общества на эффективность деятельности бизнеса качеством рабочей силы, уровнем покупательной способности. Выделены направления государственного стимулирования социальной ответственности бизнеса. Определено, что в Украине формируется собственная модель социальной ответственности без активного государственного вмешательства, что тормозит ее развитие. ; У статті досліджено, що в Україні соціальна відповідальність бізнесу перебуває в початковій стадії свого розвитку. Обґрунтовано, що зовнішні та внутрішні фактори змушують бізнес не просто виконувати соціальні функції, але і проявляти підвищену соціальну активність. Визначено вплив суспільства на ефективність діяльності бізнесу якістю робочої сили, рівнем купівельної спроможності. Виділено напрями державного стимулювання соціальної відповідальності бізнесу. Визначено, що в Україні формується власна модель соціальної відповідальності без актив- ного державного втручання, що гальмує її розвиток.

Modern society is developing in an unstable and rapidly changing environment. Domestic and international markets are characterized by a growing level of competition that forces business structures to find ways to optimize both internal and external environments in order to maximize their potential use and minimize the threats. Since business as a part of society has a significant impact on its development, the issue of its social responsibility becomes of increasing importance. The purpose of the article is to analyze the approaches to the definition of the business social responsibility, to determine the role of the state in ensuring the business social responsibility and justifying directions for improvement of development. In the article it is investigated that in Ukraine the business social responsibility is in the initial stage of its development. It is substantiated that external and internal factors force business not only to fulfill social functions, but also to show the increased social activity. The influence of society on the efficiency of business activity by the quality of labor force, level of purchasing power is determined. It is determined that the state in its essence plays the role of some regulator in market relations and because of the imperfection of the latter, it creates the mechanisms of market management. Although the business social responsibility is formally identified with voluntary non-mandatory social business initiatives, in practice social responsibility can not be considered separately from state policy. Consequently, public policy in the field of social responsibility is an integral part of its systemic development. The author highlights the directions of state stimulation of the business social responsibility. It is determined that in Ukraine the own model of social responsibility is formed without active state interference, which hinders its development. ; В статье исследовано, что в Украине социальная ответственность бизнеса находится на начальной стадии своего развития. Обосновано, что внешние и внутренние факторы заставляют бизнес не просто выполнять социальные функции, но и проявлять повышенную социальную активность. Определено влияние общества на эффективность деятельности бизнеса качеством рабочей силы, уровнем покупательной способности. Выделены направления государственного стимулирования социальной ответственности бизнеса. Определено, что в Украине формируется собственная модель социальной ответственности без активного государственного вмешательства, что тормозит ее развитие. ; У статті досліджено, що в Україні соціальна відповідальність бізнесу перебуває в початковій стадії свого розвитку. Обґрунтовано, що зовнішні та внутрішні фактори змушують бізнес не просто виконувати соціальні функції, але і проявляти підвищену соціальну активність. Визначено вплив суспільства на ефективність діяльності бізнесу якістю робочої сили, рівнем купівельної спроможності. Виділено напрями державного стимулювання соціальної відповідальності бізнесу. Визначено, що в Україні формується власна модель соціальної відповідальності без актив- ного державного втручання, що гальмує її розвиток.

Стаття присвячена проблемам соціальної відповідальності бізнесу в сучасних умовах господарювання економічних суб'єктів. Розглянуто питання соціального захисту, проаналізовано роль держави у правовому регулюванні суспільного життя та обґрунтовано відповідальність бізнесу у соціалізації економіки. Подано пропозиції щодо умов формування системи соціальної відповідальності бізнесу в Україні. ; The article is devoted to social responsibility problems in the modern business environment of economic actors. The question of social security has been considered; the state role in the social life legal regulation has been analyzed and the business responsibility in the economy socialization has been proved. Suggestions for the social responsibility formation conditions in Ukraine have been given.

Corporate social responsibility in Georgia is a very disputable phenomenon, mostly because of the tribal character of the region's politi-cal transformation. Business elites do not cooperate with society, but place themselves above it. Exception from this general rule may be made of situations when they strive for political legitimacy (B. Iwaniszwili). Nowadays business in Georgia is not interested in developing corporate social responsibility. Georgian businessman perceive it more as a significant expense than an investment. Public authorities are deprived of sufficient control over private business sector to force the implementa-tion of riles of corporate responsibility. Georgia is devoid of an essential fundament for corporate respon-sibility – civil society. Economy is treated there as a system of inexhaust-ible resources [4: 343], which may be endlessly exploited, while giving at the same time nothing in return. The treatment of society and democracy by business elites is highly instrumental [8: 160]. Thus "the interests of the ruling elites constitute a point of reference to the already realized or still wanted paradigms of modernization, and not the other way" [8: 192]. Business elites and society function in the environment impressionable by tribalism and clan politics, which influences the effects of transformation processes, inter alia: non-market distribution of assets, quasi-militarization of economic relations and tendency to sustain monopolies at any cost [32: 4]. Business in Georgia is taking advantage of the regression caused by the economic transformation. It builds its own position against a background of such transformation. Thus the reduction of unemploy-ment, preventing further collapse of the agricultural sector and providing political stability are simply unprofitable. Such phenomenon as corrup-tion, clan structure or nepotism dominate corporate social responsibility in Georgia. Georgia faces strong tendencies to appropriation of power and putting group interests before the public good. In ...

There are win win opportunities for big businesses and policy-makers as they nurture human capital with the right knowledge, skills and competences. A thorough literature review suggests that there is a rationale for corporations to collaborate with national governments and other stakeholders in the provision of education and training. In addition, this paper presents qualitative case studies of numerous exemplary firms that have distinguished themselves for their responsible behaviours, particularly towards their human resources and prospective employees. The findings indicate that there is scope for businesses to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives through the provision of educational programmes and continuous professional training and development of workers. Very often, these businesses' underlying objective is to improve their employees' competences, whilst minimising the skill gaps and mismatches in the labour market. In conclusion, this inquiry posits that CSR and stakeholder engagement could boost the employees' morale and job satisfaction, which may in turn lead to lower staff turnover rates and greater productivity levels in workplace environments. It implies that there is potential for the organisational cultures and their business ethos to become more attuned with the governments' educational policies; in order to better respond to the diverse needs of today's learners and tomorrow's human resources. ; peer-reviewed

In the floor the analysis of foreign experience of social responsibility of business is carried out in the conditions of market economy. The features of her forming and becoming are investigational in the countries of European Union and United States of America. In particular, social activity of corporations of Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, South Korea, Japan is analysed. The American, European and Japanese models of corporate social responsibility are considered. The features of functioning of the Ukrainian corporations are certain. On the basis of analysis of progressive experience, measures are offered in relation to the increase of level of social responsibility of Ukrainian business and perfection of the social accounting ; У статті здійснено аналіз зарубіжного досвіду соціальної відповідальності бізнесу, розглянуто американську, європейську та японську моделі. Запропоновано заходи щодо підвищення рівня соціальної відповідальності на вітчизняних підприємствах

This contribution evaluates the United States (U.S.) government's policies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmentally-sustainable behaviors. It looks at the establishment of particular corporate citizenship procedures and expectations. US entities, including bureaus, agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have often interpreted their own view on business ethics and stakeholder engagement, within their own regulatory context. This conceptual paper suggests that relevant policies, guidelines and communication on corporate citizenship and their disclosures can change the companies' attitudes toward CSR, sustainability and corporate governance reporting. It has presented numerous opportunities for businesses to engage in CSR practices in order to create value for themselves and for others. In conclusion, as corporate citizenship and social responsibility policies are widely-understood, accepted and implemented by stakeholders, there will be greater convergence of laudable behaviors. This will ultimately bring positive implications for a sustainable and fair future for all. ; peer-reviewed

The article discusses the priorities and mechanisms for implementation of CSR, which must adhere to socially responsible enterprise. Attention is paid to differences in the understanding of the CSR concept in Ukraine and Turkey. For companies in Ukraine CSR - is not a voluntary thing, "commitments to the Ukrainian society." The differences between the interpretations of CSR Ukrainian companies - hardly noticeable. That is, Ukraine has no clear idea managers and employees of companies with respect to corporate social responsibility concept of business and its importance in the life of the enterprise. In Turkey, CSR is essential for companies and firms not only to become more competitive, but to make employees more active, save the environment and o support the community. The article paid attention to varieties of reporting on corporate social responsibility. It should be noted that recently in Ukraine have begun to use the form of ISO 26000. reporting in Turkey, the organization for reporting on CSR also used similar forms and methods of reporting. The greatest demand among Turkish firms reporting form uses the Standards Board of the International Integrated Reporting. After analyzing the information, it can be argued that in Ukraine, the growing level of business awareness of the social responsibility concept. But to ensure the effective implementation of the system of corporate social responsibility concept of close cooperation between government, business and society. ; В статті розглянуті пріоритетні напрями та механізми реалізації КСВ, яких повинні дотримуватись соціально відповідальні підприємства. Увага приділена розбіжностям розуміння сутності поняття КСВ в Україні та Туреччині. Для компаній в Україні КСВ - це не добровільна річ, а «зобов'язання перед українським суспільством». Відмінності між тлумаченнями КСВ українських компаній - ледь помітні. Тобто, в Україні ще немає чіткого уявлення керівниками та співробітниками підприємств щодо поняття корпоративної соціальної відповідальності бізнесу та його значимості в житті підприємства.В Туреччині КСВ є важливою для підприємств та фірм не тільки щоб стати більш конкурентоспроможними, але, щоб зробити співробітників більш активними, зберегти навколишнє середовище і для підтримки суспільства. В статті приділена увага різновидам звітності в області корпоративної соціальної відповідальності. Слід зазначити, що зовсім недавно в Україні почали використовувати форму звітності ISO 26000. В Туреччині, організації для звітності по КСВ також застосовують аналогічні форми та методи звітностей. Найбільшим попитом серед турецьких фірм користується форма звітності за стандартами Міжнародної Ради з Інтегрованої звітності. Проаналізувавши інформацію, можна стверджувати, що в Україні зростає рівень обізнаності підприємств про концепцію соціальної відповідальності. Але для забезпечення ефективної системи впровадження концепції корпоративної соціальної відповідальності необхідна тісна співпраця між урядом, бізнесом і суспільством.