CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HEATING COMPANIES IN POLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

In the coming years, the heating sector in Poland will undergo further changes as a result of the implementation of the country's energy policy within the European Union. Its main goals are: increasing energy efficiency, development of renewable energy sources and meeting legal and environmental requirements. Their implementation should take into account the observance of CSR principles in order to ensure a stable supply of heat to industrial and municipal consumers with high energy efficiency and limitation of the environmental impact. The article presents the conditions for the operation of the heating industry in Poland and CSR issues in heating companies. Particular attention was paid to the issue of energy poverty and its reduction. The application of social responsibility practices in heating industry on the basis of activities of selected enterprises in this sector was presented. The importance of social responsibility of heating companies in the implementation of a just energy transition in Poland was also indicated.