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Study of the Social Audit and Standards for Social and Environmental Responsibility - Case Study of Bulgaria

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  • Miroslava Peicheva

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Hristina Harizanova

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Albena Kraeva-Miteva

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

Abstract

This article presents some of the results of a conducted scientific research for the needs for implementation of social audit and application of standards for social and environmental responsibility in the Republic of Bulgaria. The aim of the study is to examine the needs to conduct social audit and implementation of standards of social and environmental responsibility in Bulgaria. The goal was achieved by performing the following research tasks: - Analyzing foreign and domestic theory and practice in the field of social audit and standards for social and environmental responsibility; - Analyzing the current state of social audit in Bulgaria; - Analyzing the current state standards for social and environmental responsibility in the Republic of Bulgaria and best international practices in this field ; - Exploring the needs of the conduct of social audit in Republic of Bulgaria; - Exploring the needs of the application of standards of social and environmental responsibility in the Republic of Bulgaria; - Making concrete conclusions and recommendations based on the results. The subject of this research is: scientific theory in the field of social audit and standards for social and environmental responsibility; good practice in the field of social audit and standards for social and environmental responsibility; legislation related to social audit and standards for social and environmental responsibility. The contents of this research is consistent with the time frame 2014 – 2016.

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  • Miroslava Peicheva & Hristina Harizanova & Albena Kraeva-Miteva, 2017. "Study of the Social Audit and Standards for Social and Environmental Responsibility - Case Study of Bulgaria," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 3, pages 449-474, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:eajour:y:2017:i:3:p:449-474
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    Cited by:

    1. Vasileva, Elka, 2018. "Устойчиво производство и потребление – ролята на стандартизацията, ИК “Ран-Р”, София, 2018 (Sustainable production and consumption - the role of standardization, Ed. "Ran-R", Sofia, 2018)," MPRA Paper 91539, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Ivanova, Daniela, 2018. "Сертификацията – Инструмент За „Зелени“ Комуникации В Глобалната Търговия [Certification - a tool for “green” communications in global trade]," MPRA Paper 96038, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Daniela Ivanova & Anelia Haradinova, 2020. "The Motives and Benefits of Environmental Management Systems – the Case of Bulgarian Companies," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 3, pages 418-432, September.
    4. Ali Veysel, 2022. "Non-Financial Information Disclosures by Bulgarian Listed Companies," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 3, pages 17-33.

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    Keywords

    corporate social responsibility; social audit; standards for social responsibility; standards for environmental responsibility; human resource audit;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • F66 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Labor
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination
    • J8 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J54 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Producer Cooperatives; Labor Managed Firms
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
    • J83 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Workers' Rights
    • M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development

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