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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

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