CSR and Competitiveness European SMEs - KMU Forschung Austria
CSR and Competitiveness European SMEs - KMU Forschung Austria
CSR and Competitiveness European SMEs - KMU Forschung Austria
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Country<br />
Company<br />
name<br />
Spain Paver S. L.<br />
Size<br />
class 1<br />
mediumsized<br />
Industry<br />
manufacture of<br />
basic metals<br />
<strong>and</strong> fabricated<br />
metal products<br />
Main <strong>CSR</strong><br />
Category<br />
comprehensive<br />
(workplace/<br />
society/<br />
environment)<br />
1 micro = 0 – 9 employees; small = 10 – 49 employees; medium-sized = 50 – 249 employees<br />
Source: <strong>Austria</strong>n Institute for SME Research<br />
<strong>CSR</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Competitiveness</strong> - <strong>European</strong> <strong>SMEs</strong>’ Good Practice - Consolidated <strong>European</strong> Report 67<br />
Content of the analysed <strong>CSR</strong> Activities Impact of the Analysed <strong>CSR</strong> Activities<br />
• support of sport activities;<br />
• awareness raising for environmental issues among juveniles;<br />
• employee participation;<br />
• regular employee satisfaction surveys;<br />
• flexible working hours;<br />
• regular employee information;<br />
• interest free credits to employees;<br />
workplace security;<br />
• provision of training;<br />
• environmentally friendly production;<br />
• waste reduction<br />
• winner of awards -> used as marketing tool;<br />
• new ideas, problem solving;<br />
• higher motivation <strong>and</strong> satisfaction of<br />
employees -> lower absenteeism <strong>and</strong><br />
accidents -> higher productivity;<br />
• reduction of use of raw materials;<br />
• better image -> higher turnover