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2024 | 53 | 3 | 62-79

Article title

Sustainable development of corporations: theory evolution and practical implementation

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PL
Zrównoważony rozwój korporacji: ewolucja teorii i praktyczne wdrożenie

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PL
W tym artykule zbadano praktyczne znaczenie i rosnącą trafność koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju (KZR). Aby poprzeć hipotezę, że zasady KZR muszą przejść od bycia w dużej mierze deklaratywnymi do bardziej praktycznej realizacji, zastosowano różne metody badań biurkowych. Metoda historyczna jest używana do prześledzenia powstawania i ewolucji KZR, podkreślając przejście od rozwoju pojedynczego do zróżnicowanego, od krótkoterminowej do długoterminowej zrównoważoności i od krajowej do globalnej współpracy. Metody logiczne i analityczne dodatkowo wyjaśniają rosnące globalne skupienie na kwestiach ekonomicznych, środowiskowych i społecznych. W artykule zbadano również podejścia do klasyfikowania kluczowych aspektów nowoczesnego zrównoważonego rozwoju oraz zidentyfikowano najnowsze trendy w tej dziedzinie. Podkreśla się znaczenie integracji wymiaru ekonomicznego, środowiskowego i społecznego KZR z działalnością korporacyjną. Podano przykłady udanej implementacji zasad KTR w działalność korporacji. Wyniki jednak wskazują, że szersze i skuteczniejsze ramy są niezbędne do przeniesienia KZR z teorii do praktyki, umożliwiając korporacjom skuteczniejsze rozwiązywanie globalnych wyzwań.
EN
This article examines the practical significance and growing relevance of the sustainable development concept (SDC). To support the hypothesis that SDC principles need to transition from being largely declarative to more practical applications, various desk-based research methods are employed. The historical method is used to trace out the emergence and evolution of the SDC, highlighting a shift from single to diversified development, short-term to long-term sustainability, and domestic to global cooperation. Logical and analytical methods further clarify the increasing global focus on economic, environmental, and social issues. The article also explores approaches to classifying the key aspects of modern sustainable development and identifies the latest trends in the field. It emphasizes the importance of integrating the SDC's economic, environmental, and social dimensions into corporate activities. Examples of successful corporate implementation are provided. However, the findings indicate that broader and more effective frameworks are necessary to move the SDC from theory to practice, enabling corporations to address global challenges more effectively.

Year

Volume

53

Issue

3

Pages

62-79

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Dates

published
2024

Contributors

  • Warsaw School of Economics, College of Management and Finance, Institute of Management, al. Niepodległości 162, 02-554 Warsaw, Poland
author
  • National Technical University of Ukraine, “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, prosp. Beresteiskyi, 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine

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Publication order reference

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki
55787724

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.ojs-doi-10_2478_minib-2024-0016
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