2026
Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurs’ Understanding of Sustainable Business Goals
POPESCU, GRG and Jarmila DUHÁČEK ŠEBESTOVÁBasic information
Original name
Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurs’ Understanding of Sustainable Business Goals
Authors
POPESCU, GRG and Jarmila DUHÁČEK ŠEBESTOVÁ
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
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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
Changed: 16/2/2026 14:00, doc. Mgr. Ing. Jarmila Duháček Šebestová, Ph.D.
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.