ROLE OF CSR PUBLIC POLICIES IN ENCOURAGING CSR UPTAKE BY THE SMES IN THE BALKAN REGION

Nikica Kusinikova ()
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Nikica Kusinikova: Konekt Association, Republic of Macedonia

No 31, Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Business from Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Abstract: The paper is based on the research study “Readiness of the region’s private and public sectors for the EU CSR policy framework” (attached). In the recent years, the governments in the Balkan countries have shown increased interest in CSR. Adopting CSR policies has increasingly become a trend in promoting and encouraging CSR in the region. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Balkans are increasingly familiar with the concept of CSR although there is still number of companies that identify CSR through compliance with legislation and philanthropy which is normal as the concept is still relatively new in the Balkans. The paper will compare the CSR policies and their implementation in several Balkan countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia. Furthermore, it will outline the current performance and challenges of the region’s business sector. It will analyse whether the existing policies are addressing the needs of the SMEs and whether they have contributed to increased uptake of CSR by the private sector. Finally, the document will provide a series of recommendations for further advancement of the policies and support for the private sector in the Balkans. The findings and recommendations are applicable to other developing countries as well.

Date: 2012-10
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