Small and medium-sized enterprises play an important role in the economy in Europe. Consequently, their contribution to the realisation of sustainable development is also important. After briefly discussing the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in "getting closer to" sustainable development, the specialties of SMEs' CSR are listed. The results and conclusions of a questionnaire survey among Hungarian SMEs with good environmental practices are presented, discussing their motivating factors and the challenges they face, the main stakeholders influencing their CSR performance including their MNE customers. The geographical and company size focus of the survey enables investigation of CSR in Central and Eastern Europe from a new perspective, completing the results of resent surveys on bigger samples among large companies with some minor but interesting aspects. Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der europäischen Wirtschaft. Deshalb ist auch ihr Beitrag zur Realisation einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung wichtig. Nach einer kurzen Diskussion über die Rolle von Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) im Bemühen um nachhaltige Entwicklung, werden die Besonderheiten von CSR in KMU dargestellt. Die Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen einer Umfrage unter ungarischen KMU mit guten Umweltpraktiken werden präsentiert, wobei ihre Motivationsfaktoren und Herausforderungen, mit denen sie konfrontiert sind, diskutiert werden, sowie die wichtigsten Interessengruppen, die ihre CSR-Leistung beeinflussen, einschließlich multinationaler Kunden. Der geografische und Unternehmensgrößen-Fokus der Befragung ermöglicht die Untersuchung der CSR in Mittel-und Osteuropa aus einer neuen Perspektive. Dadurch werden die Ergebnisse der letzten Umfragen, basierend auf größeren Stichproben unter großen Unternehmen, durch einige kleinere, aber interessante Aspekte vervollständigt.
ABSTRACT. The paper is based on the topic of sustainable consumption. The authors describe the main definitions and concepts of sustainable consumption using international literature review, however in a narrow sense, concentrate on eco-labelling. Eco-labels and eco-labelling are introduced and their role in sustainable consumption is emphasized by examining the interests of consumers and producers. The secondary comprehensive research is the base of a questionnaire research, which examines the knowledge and attitude (consumer behavior) in connection with sustainable consumption and also eco-labels. This research focuses on the interpretation and the factors of sustainable consumption, in addition the influencing factors of choosing eco-labelled products; within the sample of Hungarian university students who are the members of "future generations". Results of the questionnaire research show the interests on sustainable consumption and eco-labelling; and also highlight the improving fields in raising awareness.
The current article provides an overview of the benefits provided by urban green infrastructure (GI), as well as the application of the concept of total economic value and the relevance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Afterward, environmental valuation methods that can be used to calculate the benefits in monetary units are presented, highlighting the potential problems or biases. The relevance of cost-based, revealed, and stated preference methods are discussed. It is concluded that several case studies are available, however, the abundance of services provided and differences in measuring the GI services in natural units make monetary valuation ambiguous or challenging. Still, the growing number of people living in urban neighbourhoods makes it more and more expected to measure and valuate the benefits.
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