DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.122.2025.77-85

The purpose of the article is to study the concept of corporate social responsibility in the construction sector. Conducting a comparative study using the methodology of studying specific cases of CSR-based activities in Russia and abroad allows us to establish a context for understanding how social responsibility is perceived and applied in practice in construction. The results showed that construction companies are aware of the growing importance of CSR, but there are problems limiting this process. The authors concluded that despite the differences in the approaches that organizations use in relation to the directions of social responsibility development, social orientation has become a significant factor for corporate social responsibility initiatives in Russia. The directions of development of corporate social responsibility are proposed.

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DOI: 10.33917/mic-4.99.2021.63-70

Many companies continue to consider value creation too unilaterally, aiming to maximize short-term financial results and ignoring the influence of a wider set of factors, which determine long-term competitiveness. Recognition of the need for a new paradigm of competitiveness, based on the complex approach, taking into account financial and non-financial goals, already exists among strategic thinkers and successful business-leaders, there are promising elements of the new model emerging in practice. Still for many companies the issues of social responsibility remain optional, dispensable to be included in strategic agenda. Efforts in this direction remain on the periphery, not in the center of managers’ attention. This article considers the relation between social responsibility, competitiveness of a company and value creation.

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