Corporate Social Responsibility from the Aspect of Sustainability—Evidence from the Hungarian HR Sector

Júlia Szőke () and Dóra Lakosy
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Júlia Szőke: Department of International Studies and Communication, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary
Dóra Lakosy: Doctoral School of Regional and Business Administration Sciences, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary

Administrative Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-19

Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been long examined since every company affects its natural and social environments. This study presents research on CSR practices and their relationship with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the aim to find out about CSR from the aspect of sustainability in practice. The study reviews the theoretical framework for sustainability and CSR, and by conducting qualitative research focusing on the CSR activities of the Hungarian HR service industry, it presents the relation of these CSR practices to sustainability. This regional focus combined with the industry-specific focus provides the novelty of the study. Results show that the Hungarian HR sector has made a significant contribution to sustainable development in the areas of equality and inclusiveness in the responsible workplace and environmental/ecological responsibility. It was also found that the CSR practices of the examined HR companies greatly overlap, although differences were identified. It concludes that HR companies operating in Hungary can contribute to sustainable development and that the examined companies’ CSR practices are aligned with the SDGs, since sustainability is an integral part of their CSR strategy, though in various degrees.

Keywords: CSR; HR sector; SDGs; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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