Abstract:
The declining resources of raw materials and the associated increase in their prices,
together with the global competitive environment in which digitization and automation
of production play a crucial role, force the companies to think about in context of the
sustainability of their own businesses. Extensive qualitative research among companies
within the chemical industry in the Czech Republic was carried out to identify perceived
importance of business sustainability and a generally proactive approach to respect the
principles of sustainable development. Based on almost complete survey of large and
medium-sized chemical enterprises in the number of 144 surveyed items, the level of
information was determined as the data available from enterprises to stakeholders
through Internet platforms. It has been found that the Czech companies lag significantly
behind in terms of proactive promotion of sustainability, and to a large extent do not
address the issues of social or environmental responsibility. Such findings indicate a lack
of understanding of the importance of the company's continuous operation in the long
term, which may represent a significant problem in future for the competitiveness of the
entire chemical industry in the Czech Republic.
