CSR and Competitiveness European SMEs - KMU Forschung Austria
CSR and Competitiveness European SMEs - KMU Forschung Austria
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II <strong>CSR</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Competitiveness</strong> - <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Good Practice - Consolidated <strong>European</strong> Report<br />
List of Graphs<br />
Graph 1 Overview on the <strong>European</strong> Countries Covered in the Study.................................... 7<br />
Graph 2 Overview on the Target Groups of <strong>SMEs</strong>’ <strong>CSR</strong> Activities ...................................... 16<br />
Graph 3 Overview on (Semi-)Public Key Players <strong>and</strong> Their Strategies in the<br />
Field of <strong>CSR</strong> in the Analysed <strong>European</strong> Countries................................................. 20<br />
Graph 4 Favouring <strong>and</strong> Hindering Factors in <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Decision Making Process<br />
Concerning <strong>CSR</strong>..................................................................................................... 33<br />
Graph 5 Schematic Illustration of the Effects of <strong>CSR</strong> Activities on <strong>SMEs</strong>’<br />
<strong>Competitiveness</strong> ..................................................................................................... 50<br />
List of Tables<br />
Table 1 Overview on analysed case studies ......................................................................... 8<br />
Table 2 Percentage of <strong>SMEs</strong> Involved in External Social Activities,<br />
by Enterprise Size <strong>and</strong> Analysed Country .............................................................. 34<br />
Table 3 <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Strategic Approach to External Social Activities<br />
by Analysed Country............................................................................................... 36<br />
Table 4 <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Involvement in External Social Activities,<br />
by Type of Social Activity <strong>and</strong> Analysed Country 1 .................................................. 39<br />
List of Boxes<br />
Box 1 Definition of „Corporate Social Responsibility“ of the <strong>European</strong> Union .................. 13<br />
Box 2 Definition of „Corporate Social Responsibility“ used in this Study.......................... 14<br />
Box 3 Selected <strong>CSR</strong> Initiatives at International Level....................................................... 17<br />
Box 4 Examples for Workforce-oriented <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong>.................... 37<br />
Box 5 Examples for Society-oriented <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong><br />
at Community Level ................................................................................................ 40<br />
Box 6 Examples for Society-oriented <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong><br />
at International Level............................................................................................... 41<br />
Box 7 Examples for Customer-oriented <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong>..................... 41<br />
Box 8 Examples for <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong> in the Field<br />
of Local Business Networks.................................................................................... 42<br />
Box 9 Examples for Environment-oriented <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong> ................ 43<br />
Box 10 Examples for Comprehensive <strong>CSR</strong> Activities of <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong> ......................... 44<br />
Box 11 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on Productivity.................................................... 46<br />
Box 12 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on the Enterprises’ Publicity............................... 47<br />
Box 13 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on Networking .................................................... 47<br />
Box 14 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on the Market Penetration.................................. 48<br />
Box 15 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Labour Market Position...................... 49<br />
Box 16 Examples for the impact of <strong>CSR</strong> on Regional Development.................................. 49