The University Social Responsibility Strategy in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals

• Autorzy: Jolanta Korkosz-Gębska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present the University Social Responsibility (USR) strategy of the selected Polish technical university as a way of supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach: The goal was achieved by literature review, results of the questionnaire survey conducted at the university and participant observation during the work on the strategy as a member of the Team for Social Responsibility. Findings: The results show that the USR strategy is an important tool in integrating the SDGs into the university's operations. It is particularly important for this type of organization and its three missions, which should support the sustainable development and meet the expectations of all stakeholder groups. Research limitations/implications: Many foreign universities implement a sustainable development strategy but in Poland particular emphasis is placed on their social responsibility. Nevertheless, this type of strategy is missing, because the activities of most universities focus on compliance with the principles of the Declaration of University Social Responsibility, which is treated as the basic document setting the directions for the socially responsible functioning of the university. Practical implications: The dissemination of the strategy may encourage other universities to prepare this type of document, and in the future create an opportunity to compare them, exchange good practices, as well as identify those sustainable development goals that are currently the least supported by universities. Social implications: The activities of universities in supporting the SDGs have a huge impact on society and quality of life, especially if these goals are included in each of the three missions of the university. Originality/value: Despite the great interest in social responsibility, only a few Polish universities have a separate USR strategy. Aspects related to social responsibility are usually included in the general strategy on development. Information presented in this article can be an inspiration for other universities that have not yet developed a strategy for social responsibility.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Social Responsibility; Sustainable development; University; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

PL

Społeczna odpowiedzialność; Rozwój zrównoważony; Uniwersytet; Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2022
• Numer: z. 163
• Strony: 253--263

Twórcy

autor

Jolanta Korkosz-Gębska

• Warsaw University of Technology

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2022.163.15