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Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurs’ Understanding of Sustainable Business Goals

POPESCU, GRG and Jarmila DUHÁČEK ŠEBESTOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurs’ Understanding of Sustainable Business Goals

Authors

Edition

Cham, Business Sustainability: Innovation in Entrepreneurship & Internationalisation: Proceedings of ISPGAYA Congress 2024: Volume Two, p. 35-44, 10 pp. 2026

Publisher

Springer Nature

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Proceedings paper

Field of Study

50204 Business and management

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

Marked to be transferred to RIV

Yes

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19520/26:A0000580

Organization unit

School of Business Administration in Karvina

ISBN

978-3-031-99150-9

Keywords in English

Sustainable Business ; Sustainability ; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Entrepreneurship

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

In the original language

The concept of sustainable business is now a modern trend for many entrepreneurs. Some of them are focusing on a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, while others are adopting a more limited approach, including the environmental pillar. However, sustainability must be viewed from a holistic per spective, particularly in light of the requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this context, businesses must contribute to the SDGs in a way that also has a community impact. The reporting of activities through actionable SDGs is considered a crucial aspect of sustainable business. However, many contemporary businesses lack the knowledge and resources to report or measure their activities effectively, and are often unfamiliar with the content of the SDGs. This paper pres ents the findings of a pilot study conducted on a sample of over 400 entrepreneurs, exploring their understanding of the SDGs and their potential impact on future employee recruitment. The research was conducted in December 2023 in the Czechia. The results indicate that only 22.7% of the entrepreneurs are aware of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and may be able to work with them, for instance in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. The findings show the group of six SDG goals they focus on and whether they are related to the business experience of the company and field of the business. Other goals are just threatened as supportive. The situation of SDG implementation could be evaluated as relatively new for entrepreneurs.