Insufficient environment protection may have serious ecological consequences, resulting in a number of problems in the modern world, many of which are a direct result of human behavior. Therefore, one needs to limit negative ecological effects by consciously shaping environment-related behaviors. The present paper analyzes the declared attitudes of individuals when it comes to taking into consideration pro-environmental factors, including energy, consumption, and waste. We have also studied the social awareness of the socially responsible investment idea, as well as pro-ecological individual behaviors related to private finance. Our survey study, conducted on a representative sample of 1030 Polish respondents, shows that participants’ individual features have little impact on pro-ecological decisions, and that declared pro-ecological attitudes are not reflected in actual behaviors. Polish consumers are still not active enough in making decisions concerning pro-ecological actions, first of all, in terms of energy and waste. As a result of the conducted research, we suggest increasing all activities in the field of environmental policy that could increase the participation of society in facilitating sustainable development.
Streszczenie: Dynamiczne przemiany społeczno-kulturowe zmuszają instytucje rynku finansowego do podjęcia działań mających na celu pozyskanie społecznej akceptacji dla własnej działalności. Umiejętność dostosowania się do społecznych wymagań będzie niemal warunkowała dalsze funkcjonowanie biznesu. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie na jedno z kluczowych wyzwań, jakim jest funkcjonowanie instytucji rynku finansowego wobec rosnących wymagań społecznych, oraz zwrócenie uwagi na rozwiązania systemowe przydatne dla efektywnego wsparcia społecznej ewolucji rynku finansowego. Za takie uznano koncepcje: CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) oraz IR (Investor Relations). Wykorzystano następujące metody badawcze: krytyczna analiza literatury przedmiotu, studium przypadku, metoda opisowa, metoda porównawcza. W artykule wskazano na praktyczne oraz krytyczne aspekty tematu, co pozwoliło na identyfikację ograniczeń w stosowaniu obu rozwiązań oraz na sformułowanie wniosków.
Abstract:In Europe governments remain a primary funding source for higher education institutions. In this context, reflections on higher education funding models have been discussing since knowledge has been increasingly perceived as an essential condition for economic growth and the creation of wealth.
The subject of this study are legal regulations and guidelines concerning sustainable finance. The research objective is to identify the need of reshaping the process of financial assets under management. The object of the research is the overlapping processes on the financial markets between general investment based on financial efficiency and investment concerning social responsibility. The following research methods were used in the development of this article: the analysis of the literature of the subject, analysis of legal acts, desk research, observations, descriptive and comparative analysis. The main conclusion is that the current process of optionally including ESG criteria (environmental-social-governance) during investment decisions is being substituted by obligatory requirements in legal acts. As a result, the modest evolution of financial markets with regard to ESG consideration has accelerated significantly. It is to be expected that assets that also consider non-financial preferences will dominate financial markets in the future. This ongoing trend may be considered as a significant revolution in investment.
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