Corporate Social Responsibility – In the Review of an Online Survey

Abstract

Socially responsible behaviour has been part of humanity for thousands of years, and the business practices associated with it have been around for hundreds of years. In today's world, economic development has meant that decisions made in the business world now have a major impact on and determine the local, regional and global environment in which a company operates. In the course of our research, we conducted interviews with a small entrepreneur and a representative of a medium-sized company to find out how much CSR exists in the operation of Hungarian businesses. In addition, we conducted a questionnaire survey to find out the opinions and knowledge of the Hungarian population about CSR. We realised that CSR strategies do not only exist overseas, but that the topic is also gaining in importance in Hungary, beyond our expectations. The respondents to the questionnaire survey also confirmed this opinion, with a significant number of respondents having encountered the concept of CSR. It became clear during the evaluation that the use of CSR activities is not only important for companies, but also benefits society and the global environment.