Influence of Social Responsibility on Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chain in Selected Energycompanies in Poland

Abstract

The article presents the importance of the concept of sustainable development and the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the functioning of the supply chain in organizations. The relationship between socially responsible business and sustainable development has also been noticed, as is also emphasized by many international documents, including the ISO 26000 standard, which is a guide for organizations wishing to implement these concepts into their functioning. The principles of social responsibility, like the concept of sustainable development from which they originate, emphasize the balance between the economic, social and ethical sphere of business activity. Necessary for proper and sustainable supply chain management is also the identification of all stakeholder groups with which the organization interacts and the company's policy, which creates a responsible organizational culture. Enterprises that try to operate in a socially responsible manner also pay attention to the principles of running business by all stakeholders with whom they cooperate, which is why the requirements towards them are increasingly increasing. The responsibility of the entire supply chain and the implementation of a sustainable supply chain is becoming more and more popular for contemporary enterprises, thanks to which organizations gain additional long-term benefits and, as a result, they provide a competitive advantage. The article also shows how the concept of social responsibility can become the basis for creating and implementing a sustainable supply chain in the organization and how these sustainable chains function on selected examples of energy companies in our country.