A study of the impact of implementing the principles of corporate social responsibility workers' quality of life

Project manager: Zofia Pawlowska Ph.D. (Eng.)

Project summary:

The basic aim of the project was to develop solutions supporting the implementation of the principles of corporate social responsibility in enterprises as a new model of shaping working conditions. The following tasks were accomplished:- a study of the actions of enterprises within corporate social responsibility;- a study of the workers' quality of life in selected enterprises;- an assessment of the impact of implementing the principles of corporate social responsibility on the quality of life.The analysis of the results of the study indicates there are statistically significant differences in parameters characterizing the quality of life in enterprises with various degrees of implementation of corporate social responsibility in the field of occupational safety and health. On their bases it is possible to conclude that the implementation of the principles of corporate social responsibility into occupational safety and health management can be one of the factors that positively affects the quality of working life, it can especially help increase work satisfaction, social support and well-being experienced by workers, and decrease the need to introduce changes at work.Moreover, tools were developed for supporting social responsibility actions in the field of occupational safety and health. They have the form of check lists, which can be used in reviewing and assessing individual elements of occupational safety and health management in terms of introducing social responsibility in accordance with the ISO 26000 standard and supporting planning actions aimed at improving workers' occupational safety and health with extending corporate social responsibility in mind.

Unit: Department of Safety and Health Management

Duration: 01.01.2008 – 30.12.2010