期刊名称：Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series
电子版ISSN：2393-1795
出版年度：2007
卷号：7
期号：1
语种：English
出版社：Editura Fundatiei Romania de Maine
摘要：Considering the priority objective of the European Union of transforming Europe into "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion” (the strategic goal for 2010 set for Europe at the Lisbon European Council – March 2000), we think it is very important to remind the link between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and enhancing competitiveness. "Voluntary business initiatives, in the form of corporate social responsibility practices, can play a key role in contributing to sustainable development while enhancing Europe’s innovative potential and competitiveness.” (European Commission, Working Together for Growth and Jobs – A New Start for the Lisbon Strategy, February 2005). In this paper we analyzed CSR concept, the main guidelines of the European CSR policy, the initiatives for diffusion of CSR practices amongst European SMEs, and we also proposed some interesting case studies on CSR in European companies as examples of best practice for future similar Romanian initiatives.
关键词：Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs);European CSR policy;competitiveness;sustainable development
