Model of CR Systems in the EU Countries

Introduction of actual topics in the area of the corporate social responsibility (CR): definitions, approaches, scientific base and practical utilization, the European Commission activities for the CR support. Ethic and economic context of the CR. Analyse of the existing CR system in selected European Union countries: Spain, France, Sweden, The United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania, the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. The CR public policy. Roles and rationales of the CR. Actors of the CR: public authorities involved in CR and non state actors. Instruments and activities of the CR: mandating; soft law; initiatives, partnerships; incentives; awareness. Conclusion of the CR comparative analyse for each analysed EU country: strengths and weaknesses. Results and recommendations for CR strategy in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic