Social Responsibility: Sustainable dimension towards the environment of coal companies in Colombia and Venezuela

Abstract

In a new globalized and changing scenario that forces organizations to transform their structures, to contribute beyond their simple reason for being, corporate social responsibility turns out to be an effective response for any type of organization since it allows achieving missionary purposes without less out of those additional demands. Thus, this article is presented whose objective is to analyze social responsibility as a sustainable dimension towards the environment in coal companies in Colombia and Venezuela. The research was analytical and descriptive, using the documentary review technique to consult printed and electronic sources. It was evident how the coal companies in Colombia and Venezuela promote social responsibility by managing their work processes with a sense of commitment to sustainable development, where it is not enough to practice social activities, but rather to exercise responsibility with them, their people and the environment, to generate a social and environmental commitment, shared with interest groups based on the ethical principles promoted in their reason for being; in addition, the promotion of voluntary participation, in order to promote the welfare of the social group in the environment, in favor of building healthy societies. It is concluded that the success of the business activities of the coal sector in Colombia and Venezuela, translates into the interrelation with the interest groups linking the participation of human capital as a driving force in the generation of ideas and viable alternatives to promote social and environmental responsibility, and with it sustainability.