Sustainable development of enterprises, CSR and ESG in times of macroeconomic and geopolitical crisis
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The main aim of the paper is to discuss selected problems related to sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the concept of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG) in the era of geopolitical and economic crisis. The research hypothesis is: “Sustainable development/CSR/ESG is resistance to changes and crises for enterprises that want to meet market challenges and build their competitive position”. Implementing the research objective required the method of retrospective and critical review of selected Polish and English-language literature on the subject. The literature review based on the Scopus, Web of Science and BazEkon databases. The analysis results indicate that sustainable development/CSR/ESG eliminate negative phenomena in crises, prevents the degradation of the natural environment, supports social inclusion and integrates the organization and management of economic entities.
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