Corporate Social Responsibility
Social responsibility nowadays has taken relevance as a priority element and as a development strategy in the business, government and civil society agendas in general.
There are several definitions of social responsibility expressed by different types of organizations. Although each has its purpose and foundation of creation, there are important differences in the concept and today, there is still no consensus or a universally accepted definition, nor is there any regulation or international institution with the power to develop it.
Regardless of the definition and the lack of consensus in it, it can be indicated that social responsibility is a commitment or obligation that the members of a society, either as individuals or groups, have with society itself as a whole.
In today's world, there have been significant changes in the daily occurrence of people in which there is a proliferation of concepts that are taking relevance in the social, governmental and business context; and, that have affected the behavior of society; Among these concepts is social responsibility.
In this sense, the activation of social action is evolving in the relationship between business and society.
This relationship is being conditioned, on the one hand, by the values of society in general; and on the other, due to the greater importance of social responsibility in the elements of business management such as the philosophy, vision, mission, goals, policies and programs of the companies.
Nowadays, the success of corporations, companies and institutions in general no longer depends exclusively on the quality of a product or a service in itself. Social responsibility is currently an element of great importance in the strategy of many of these organizations and has evolved to corporate social responsibility.
Env. Eng. Luis E. Ortega A.