<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The critical system analysis of the current status of all areas of human activity on the planet Earth (in Europe and the Slovak Republic) convinces us, that this development is unsustainable. Many prominent personalities of scientific, cultural, social and political life stated that our planet Earth and mankind with it, and all that man has created during its existence is only one step finds itself on the brink of disaster and it will turn against man. Many theoretical concepts, based on the historical development and experience notes that this status is natural and inevitable. However, we hold a different opinion. If the man is team, that is declared, it must show (now at the turning point) themselves and future generations, that it thinks with its existence on planet Earth seriously and responsibly. Given by the current global crisis and also our belief that the fundamental problem of humanity is unfair creation and distribution of wealth on planet Earth, we maintain opinion for changing the paradigm of thinking in this area. As the only alternative for solving this problem we see in the application of the concept of sustainable corporate social responsibility. The article presents our idea.</p></abstract>

The critical system analysis of the current status of all areas of human activity on the planet Earth (in Europe and the Slovak Republic) convinces us, that this development is unsustainable. Many prominent personalities of scientific, cultural, social and political life stated that our planet Earth and mankind with it, and all that man has created during its existence is only one step finds itself on the brink of disaster and it will turn against man. Many theoretical concepts, based on the historical development and experience notes that this status is natural and inevitable. However, we hold a different opinion. If the man is team, that is declared, it must show (now at the turning point) themselves and future generations, that it thinks with its existence on planet Earth seriously and responsibly. Given by the current global crisis and also our belief that the fundamental problem of humanity is unfair creation and distribution of wealth on planet Earth, we maintain opinion for changing the paradigm of thinking in this area. As the only alternative for solving this problem we see in the application of the concept of sustainable corporate social responsibility. The article presents our idea.

Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility - An Alternative for a Paradigm Change of Business in the 21St Century

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

The critical system analysis of the current status of all areas of human activity on the planet Earth (in Europe and the Slovak Republic) convinces us, that...

Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility - An Alternative for a Paradigm Change of Business in the 21St Century

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 35 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0029-y

Keywords
Sustainable development, sustainable corporate social responsibility

This content is open access.

Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility - An Alternative for a Paradigm Change of Business in the 21St Century

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 35 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0029-y

KeywordsSustainable development, sustainable corporate social responsibility

This content is open access.

Keywords
Sustainable development, sustainable corporate social responsibility