ŠEBESTOVÁ, Jarmila and Wlodimierz SROKA. Sustainable development goals and SMEs decisions: Czech Republic vs. Poland. Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research. 2020, vol. 7, No 1, p. 39-50. ISSN 2328-8272. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v7i1.418.
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Original name Sustainable development goals and SMEs decisions: Czech Republic vs. Poland
Authors ŠEBESTOVÁ, Jarmila (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Wlodimierz SROKA (616 Poland).
Edition Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research, 2020, 2328-8272.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50204 Business and management
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/47813059:19520/20:A0000130
Organization unit School of Business Administration in Karvina
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v7i1.418
Keywords in English circular economy; recycling; sustainable business; waste management
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. Ing. Jarmila Duháček Šebestová, Ph.D., učo 19986. Changed: 14/8/2020 14:13.
Abstract
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a “major engine” of economic growth and socioeconomic development, and reaching many sustainable development goals (SDG). They should make the SDGs a prominent selling point to demonstrate why consumers should buy from them to reduce waste and enhance recycling. If a consumer sees an SME engaged in the SDGs (goal 8,9 and 12), it will be motivated for further support. Given these facts the paper compares Czech and Polish approaches to the circular economy by quantitative evaluation based on primary research (Czechia, 210 respondents) and qualitative context comparison in Poland. Our research has confirmed that there are differences in both countries in relation to the sustainable development goals, with SMEs decisions in the Czech SMEs sector being on level business sustainability 1.0, and that in Poland being below 1. Additionally, Czech entrepreneurs have more knowledge and practice in “green” methods than do Poland’s.
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