The current socio-environmental crisis on a global scale and the persistent economic crisis on a national scale highlight the need for timely interventions to pursue sustainable growth, aimed at guaranteeing social equity and environmental protection. In this context, the issues of Responsabilità Sociale d’Impresa (RSI), or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and social reporting through the social balance sheet are acquiring growing importance and offering new development opportunities. CSR represents the commitment of companies to consider and integrate social and environmental concerns into their commercial operations and relationships with stakeholders, going beyond the mere pursuit of economic profit. In other words, companies, thanks to the growing attention to social responsibility, are called to reflect on their practices and ways of communicating their efforts to promote sustainability. In the current corporate scenario, characterized by growing globalization and increasingly pressing environmental and social challenges, CSR plays a primary role; in addition to positively influencing society and the environment, in fact, companies that implement CSR in their operational strategies benefit from a series of competitive advantages: improvement of reputation, increase in customer loyalty, attractiveness for new talent and reduction of operational risks and legal. In the context of corporate social responsibility, the social report has established itself as a tool of transparency towards stakeholders; organizations use it with the aim of clearly conveying the non-financial activities implemented, giving explicit evidence of the social, environmental and economic impact produced by their operations. In recent times, with the growth of attention towards sustainable practices by consumers, investors and other interested parties, who have shown greater awareness of environmental and social issues and expressed the desire for companies to operate in a clear and transparent way, has become an indispensable tool. It offers in-depth, clear and concise reporting of the initiatives undertaken and the results achieved by organizations in the social and environmental fields, improving transparency, reputation and stakeholder trust and increasing overall business performance. In recent decades, European regulations relating to the social budget have undergone a significant evolution: from simple voluntary recommendations they have become binding obligations for companies. Binding regulations have improved corporate transparency and accountability, allowing stakeholders to have a clear view of the social and environmental impact of corporate activities. This thesis aims to make an original contribution on a topic which, even today, arouses interest, is the subject of study and is at the center of frequent debates between philosophers, economists, national and supranational bodies, marketing and communication professionals. The work aims to examine the relationship between CSR and social reporting, analyzing how these practices influence company performance. Furthermore, the current socio-economic context will be examined and the concrete case of an Italian listed company that has been successful in implementing CSR practices will be presented, illustrating its strategies and best practices.
L’attuale crisi socio-ambientale su scala mondiale e la persistente crisi economica su scala nazionale evidenziano la necessità di interventi tempestivi per perseguire una crescita sostenibile, mirata a garantire equità sociale e salvaguardia ambientale. In questo contesto, le tematiche della Responsabilità Sociale d’Impresa (RSI), o Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), e della rendicontazione sociale tramite il bilancio sociale acquisiscono un crescente rilievo e offrono nuove opportunità di sviluppo. La RSI rappresenta l’impegno delle imprese a considerare e integrare le preoccupazioni sociali e ambientali nelle loro operazioni commerciali e nelle relazioni con gli stakeholder , andando oltre la mera ricerca del profitto economico. In altre parole, le imprese, grazie della crescente attenzione verso la responsabilità sociale, sono chiamate a riflettere sulle loro pratiche e sulle modalità di comunicazione dei loro sforzi per promuovere la sostenibilità. Nell’attuale scenario aziendale, caratterizzato dalla crescente globalizzazione e da sfide ambientali e sociali sempre più impellenti, la RSI riveste un ruolo primario; oltre a influenzare positivamente la società e l’ambiente, infatti, le imprese che implementano la RSI nelle loro strategie operative beneficiano di una serie di vantaggi competitivi: miglioramento della reputazione, aumento della fidelizzazione dei clienti, attrattività per nuovi talenti e riduzione dei rischi operativi e legali. Nel contesto della responsabilità sociale d’impresa, il bilancio sociale si è affermato come strumento di trasparenza nei confronti degli stakeholder; le organizzazioni lo utilizzano con l’obiettivo di veicolare chiaramente le attività non finanziarie implementate, dando esplicita evidenza dell’impatto sociale, ambientale ed economico prodotto dalle loro operazioni. In tempi recenti, con la crescita dell’attenzione verso le pratiche sostenibili da parte di consumatori, investitori e altre parti interessate, i quali hanno manifestato una maggiore consapevolezza delle problematiche ambientali e sociali ed espresso la volontà che le imprese operino in modo chiaro e trasparente, è diventato uno strumento indispensabile. Esso offre una rendicontazione approfondita, chiara e concisa delle iniziative intraprese e dei risultati conseguiti dalle organizzazioni in ambito sociale e ambientale, migliorando la trasparenza, la reputazione e la fiducia degli stakeholder e incrementando la performance aziendale complessiva. Negli ultimi decenni, le normative europee relative al bilancio sociale hanno subito un’evoluzione significativa: da semplici raccomandazioni volontarie sono diventate obblighi vincolanti per le imprese. Le normative vincolanti hanno migliorato la trasparenza e la responsabilità delle imprese, consentendo agli stakeholder di avere una visione chiara dell'impatto sociale e ambientale delle attività aziendali. Questo elaborato si propone di apportare un contributo originale su un argomento che, ancora oggi, suscita interesse, è oggetto di studio e si trova al centro di frequenti dibattiti tra filosofi, economisti, organismi nazionali e sovranazionali, professionisti del marketing e della comunicazione. Il lavoro mira ad esaminare la relazione tra RSI e bilancio sociale, analizzando come tali pratiche influenzano le performance aziendali. Inoltre, verrà esaminato il contesto socio-economico attuale e presentato il caso concreto di una società quotata italiana che ha avuto successo nell’implementazione di pratiche di RSI, illustrandone le strategie e le best practices.
LA RENDICONTAZIONE SOCIALE D’IMPRESA: IL CASO CAREL INDUSTRIES S.P.A.
CASAROTTO, MATTIA
2023/2024
Abstract
The current socio-environmental crisis on a global scale and the persistent economic crisis on a national scale highlight the need for timely interventions to pursue sustainable growth, aimed at guaranteeing social equity and environmental protection. In this context, the issues of Responsabilità Sociale d’Impresa (RSI), or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and social reporting through the social balance sheet are acquiring growing importance and offering new development opportunities. CSR represents the commitment of companies to consider and integrate social and environmental concerns into their commercial operations and relationships with stakeholders, going beyond the mere pursuit of economic profit. In other words, companies, thanks to the growing attention to social responsibility, are called to reflect on their practices and ways of communicating their efforts to promote sustainability. In the current corporate scenario, characterized by growing globalization and increasingly pressing environmental and social challenges, CSR plays a primary role; in addition to positively influencing society and the environment, in fact, companies that implement CSR in their operational strategies benefit from a series of competitive advantages: improvement of reputation, increase in customer loyalty, attractiveness for new talent and reduction of operational risks and legal. In the context of corporate social responsibility, the social report has established itself as a tool of transparency towards stakeholders; organizations use it with the aim of clearly conveying the non-financial activities implemented, giving explicit evidence of the social, environmental and economic impact produced by their operations. In recent times, with the growth of attention towards sustainable practices by consumers, investors and other interested parties, who have shown greater awareness of environmental and social issues and expressed the desire for companies to operate in a clear and transparent way, has become an indispensable tool. It offers in-depth, clear and concise reporting of the initiatives undertaken and the results achieved by organizations in the social and environmental fields, improving transparency, reputation and stakeholder trust and increasing overall business performance. In recent decades, European regulations relating to the social budget have undergone a significant evolution: from simple voluntary recommendations they have become binding obligations for companies. Binding regulations have improved corporate transparency and accountability, allowing stakeholders to have a clear view of the social and environmental impact of corporate activities. This thesis aims to make an original contribution on a topic which, even today, arouses interest, is the subject of study and is at the center of frequent debates between philosophers, economists, national and supranational bodies, marketing and communication professionals. The work aims to examine the relationship between CSR and social reporting, analyzing how these practices influence company performance. Furthermore, the current socio-economic context will be examined and the concrete case of an Italian listed company that has been successful in implementing CSR practices will be presented, illustrating its strategies and best practices.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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