Environmental management in the aspect of sustainable development in micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises

Abstract

AbstractMicro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) play an important role in the sectors of economy all over the world. The MSME sector in Poland is represented by 99.7% of the overall number of enterprises (according to the data of the Central Statistical Office 2013). In recent years, an essential role in operation of enterprises has been played by the concept of sustainable development economy, which is aimed at ensuring, for all people today and future generations, high ecological, economic, and socio-cultural standards within the limits of natural capacity of the Earth, using the principle of inter- and intragenerational justness. As a response to the increasing expectations of the environment, enterprises more and more often consider environmental management in social and ecological aspect, and implement the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The primary aim of the study was to evaluate some activities connected with environmental management in the MSME sector in the aspect o...