EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON FARMERS' COMPETITIVENESS: THEORETICAL ASPECTS

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to reveal the responsibility of companies for the social competitiveness of farms. The article analyzes the peculiarities of corporate social responsibility, the development of agricultural activities and highlights the main problems in Lithuania. The main problem is the application of social responsibility in agricultural companies, which are closely related to the competitiveness of farmers' farms. Different information methods were used in this work, such as: analysis of scientific literature, graphic representation of information and final summarization. Corporate social responsibility is important for companies because it increases not only the company's competitive advantage, but also its reputation, attracts more highly qualified employees, and strengthens its position in the market. This is also an important aspect for farms because companies with highly competent employees can sell their product or service more efficiently and smoothly, which is closely related to the productivity and efficiency of farms.