Strategic dimensions for strengthening corporate social responsibility in SMEs in the construction sector in Colombia

Abstract

This article presents a review of the strategic dimensions for strengthening corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies in SMEs in the construction sector in Colombia. The research was descriptive and explanatory, in which a structured instrument was applied in situ to 45 selected SMEs in the sector, to find out the compliance with the guidelines established in the GTC-180 standard, for the years 2017 and 2018. As a result, found that even when the study companies include the concepts of CSR in their organization, they do not qualify and apply all the elements valued, with respect to the standards established by the institutions that ensure compliance with the established social responsibility guidelines.