Análisis de responsabilidad social empresarial ambiental en industrias cartoneras de Guayaquil

Abstract

At present, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices tend to be generalized in the productive sector being among other purposes the acquisition of benefits based on moral and ethical issues where companies think about the impact of their activities and the image they project to society. The cardboard industries of Guayaquil are part of the economic growth of the city and the country. The main objective of this research is to analyze the environmental corporate social responsibility in Guayaquil's cardboard industries based on the specific objectives: to examine the different models of corporate social responsibility oriented to the cardboard sector; to identify the practices of environmental social responsibility carried out by the cardboard industries of Guayaquil; and to propose sustainable practices of corporate social responsibility (environmental) to the cardboard industries of Guayaquil. A descriptive study was carried out with a mixed approach based on the application of a questionnaire to 29 factories of the Guayaquil cardboard sector, which are part according to the size and ISIC code C1702, which corresponds to the manufacture of paper and corrugated cardboard. In addition, experts in Corporate Social Responsibility were interviewed. The results indicate that 30% of the organizations studied take into account the well-being and health of employees, 21% apply Clean Production mechanisms in their processes, 25% apply the inclusion of personnel with disabilities as a CSR practice, demonstrating their commitment and responsible practices.