RETIREMENT PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES AS AN ELEMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

by | Jan 14, 2020 | DOI 2018

Iwona Olejnik, Magdalena Stefańska
Poznań University of Business and Economics, Faculty of Management, Poznań, Poland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/eraz.2018.115

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4th International Conference – ERAZ 2018 – KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Sofia- Bulgaria, June 7, 2018, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia;  Faculty of Business Studies, Mediterranean University – Podgorica, Montenegro; University of National and World Economy – Sofia, Bulgaria; Faculty of Commercial and Business Studies – Celje, Slovenia; Faculty of Applied Management, Economics and Finance – Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN 978-86-80194-12-7

Abstract


The topic – connecting CSR toward employees and retirement policy of the organizations is not widely discussed in literature, however it’s crucial for retirement programs setters to determine whether the level of interest in occupational pension schemes depends on the fact that CSR principles are taken into account in corporate strategies.
The purpose of the article is to discuss the level of employers ‘and employees’ interest in occupational pension schemes using example of Poland. The article will use mainly secondary data – among others, statistical data of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and the results of surveys conducted among employees of Polish enterprises.
We assume the article will bring different benefits. First – we discuss the problem of CSR from theoretical point of view, dedicated to employees and how it is integrated with retirement programs. Then we will explain both benefits and determinants of it phenomena. However it’s necessary to mention the limitation of using such tools.

Key words

CSR toward employees, pension programs, Polish experience

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