Journal of Industrial Convergence (산업융합연구)

DAEHAN Society of Industrial Management (대한산업경영학회)
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A Study on Practical Approaches for CSR in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Korea

한국 중소기업 CSR 경영 실태 분석과 개선방안에 관한 연구

  • 정길채 (숭의여자대학교 스토아매니지먼트과)
  • Received : 2020.04.06
  • Accepted : 2020.04.20
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

This paper belongs in a literature of sustainablity policy determination. This paper offers an actual status and explanation to corporate social responsibility of SMEs in Korea. This study examines CSR situation focused on developing mechanisms to enable the SMEs sector. Firstly, this study suggests introducing the third-party professional assurance service on sustainablity reports and/or asking global accreditation such as ISO14001 and ISO26000 when entry as a provider in government e-procurement system. Secondly, this study introduce the CSR Committee headed by the CEO and coordinates group-wide committees to discuss the CSR Guidelines. Third, because CSR does not only have to do with the SMEs, but pertains to the local community and business partner, this study offered the opportunity to work with large companies in aspects of CSR.

본 연구는 우리나라 중소기업의 지속가능성 정책 제안에 관련된 연구이다. 본 연구에서는 중소기업 사회적 책임경영 확대방안에 영향을 미칠 주제를 도출하는데 주안점을 두고 있다. 이를 위해 2017년 중소기업실태조사결과 내용 중 사회적 책임경영 조사자료를 기초로 우리나라 중소기업 CSR 경영 실태 분석과 사례 분석을 시도하였고, CSR 경영 확산을 위해 다음과 같은 세 가지 개선 사항을 도출하였다. 첫째, 기업의 CSR 경영 도입을 유인할 수 있도록 일정 규모 이상 법인사업자의 국가종합전자조달시스템 입찰 자격등록 규정을 개정하여 독립적인 제3자 전문가가 검증한 지속가능성보고서 제출이나 환경관리나 지속가능경영 관련 인증서(예: ISO 14001, ISO 26000) 제출을 의무화하는 것을 제안하였다. 둘째, 중소기업 경영진을 대상으로 한 실질적인 교육과 참여 연계가 이루어 질 수 있는 환경 마련과 제도 도입이다. 이를 위해 CSR 경영을 주제로 한 지역 기업 경영자 사이의 정기적인 제휴 활동을 제안하였다. 셋째, 중소기업 경영진의 CSR 경영활동에 대한 관심과 인지도를 제고하기 위해서 지방자치단체 및 지역 내 대기업과의 연계성 추진을 제안하였다.

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