Odpowiedzialność społeczna miast w kontekście konstytucyjności zrównoważonego rozwoju

The term economy of social responsibility appeared in the context of the concept of 'sustainable development economics'. The starting point was R. E. Smith's statement that sustainable development is synonymous with the doctrine of corporate social responsibility. This means that social responsibility is an important aspect of the organisation's economy and its political and legal as well as administrative environment. Social responsibility requires knowledge of the directions of the state's economic policy. Also important is the social and cultural environment defined by the lifestyles and values system of societies, their traditions, consumer patterns, cultural preferences and religions. The ecological environment, however, expresses the state and quality of nature. The analysis of the theory and practice of applying the doctrine of the social responsibility of the organisation led to a definition of the corporate social responsibility, including cities as business centres. It also led to the conclusion that the doctrine of the corporate social responsibility has constitutional power in Poland. Contrary to popular belief about the voluntary approach to social responsibility of the organisation, a thesis was put forward that social responsibility is a constitutional norm in Poland. In the context of cities' social responsibility, the aspects of research were indicated by: the implementation of social responsibility in cities as organisations important for the state, practices that cities develop, developing cities and indicating the best indicators of measuring cities' social responsibility. A further thesis was put forward that social responsibility applies to the entire state. On the other hand, from the point of view of barriers to sustainable development, an important goal is to look for measures and conditions that ensure long-term preservation of social responsibility, which relates to three aspects: ecological, social and economic.