La Responsabilidad Social Corporativa o Corporate Social Responsibility (en adelante CSR) es un término relativamente joven que surge o se desarrolla como consecuencia de los cambios que se están aconteciendo en el entorno económico. Sin embargo, el concepto no es nuevo. Es un enfoque que está muy presente en las sociedades cooperativas y es fuente de singularidades de éstas.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Economy: the relationship in european Public Policies of Gender Equality

In the context of my doctoral thesis about Corporate Social Responsibility, I am deeply interested in the possible oversight or deficient attention to Social Economy in the public policies which are promoting these ecological and social compromises in the economic field. In this context, I work with one of the social responsibilities, gender equality.

The world economic crisis highlights the need to take into account different forms of entities that not only look for profit but also take care of other needs in society. Under this point of view cooperatives can be considered to be a step forward and so stenghtening their protection seems a logical measure. The words “Corporate Social Responsibility” can be heard everywhere, which can be interpreted as a sign of a new era where corporate responsability is going to be taken into account.