<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Gradually increasing pressure on companies to start to behave socially responsible is a response to social, environmental and economic requirements. The society faces a period of changes that have occurred since the beginning of the crisis and revealing weaknesses in the economy. We become witnesses of rapid changes and challenges posed by globalization, lack of resources, demographic structure and innovation. Objective necessity becomes a corporate social responsibility (CSR) already at the companies’ level, which is supported by the approach of the EU institutions and the Slovak Republic. One of the possible appliance through which we can contribute to the sustainability of CSR are sustainable ergonomic programs. When we want to talk about sustainable ergonomic program is important to focus on three key areas. The first area is the Impact of technic and technology to employees at work, the second area is the Importance and impact of socially responsible HR in ergonomics and last area is the Creation of the work environment in relation to environmental sustainability. Ergonomic programs sustainability requires to apply appropriate methods for evaluation of their cost benefit and health effect.</p></abstract>

Gradually increasing pressure on companies to start to behave socially responsible is a response to social, environmental and economic requirements. The society faces a period of changes that have occurred since the beginning of the crisis and revealing weaknesses in the economy. We become witnesses of rapid changes and challenges posed by globalization, lack of resources, demographic structure and innovation. Objective necessity becomes a corporate social responsibility (CSR) already at the companies’ level, which is supported by the approach of the EU institutions and the Slovak Republic. One of the possible appliance through which we can contribute to the sustainability of CSR are sustainable ergonomic programs. When we want to talk about sustainable ergonomic program is important to focus on three key areas. The first area is the Impact of technic and technology to employees at work, the second area is the Importance and impact of socially responsible HR in ergonomics and last area is the Creation of the work environment in relation to environmental sustainability. Ergonomic programs sustainability requires to apply appropriate methods for evaluation of their cost benefit and health effect.

Sustainable Ergonomic Program – Basic Condition for Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility

Institute of Industrial Engineering, Management and Quality, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava,Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

Gradually increasing pressure on companies to start to behave socially responsible is a response to social, environmental and economic requirements. The...

Sustainable Ergonomic Program – Basic Condition for Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 94 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0016-3

Keywords
sustainable ergonomic program, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, health effect evaluation

This content is open access.

Sustainable Ergonomic Program – Basic Condition for Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 94 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0016-3

Keywordssustainable ergonomic program, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, health effect evaluation

This content is open access.

Keywords
sustainable ergonomic program, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, health effect evaluation