COSTA, E. S.; COSTA, Edna da Silva.
Resumen:
The technological growth and the market are generating transformations and consequently a
new competitive environment business. That is to say, investment em strategies what
retrieves principals e values ethical with the consumers & the collaborator, they obey laws,
they respect him the nature e rejects the work infantile. Before about that, the organizations
what round on the question from responsibility sociable, they assume acquittal of interest
sociable. This study sought to evaluate, in order to practice a social accounting, the current
situation of companies in the industrial area of the municipality of Sousa-PB regarding the
commitment to Social Responsibility. For this, we conducted a survey in which subjects were
managers of nine industries, from a population of 16 records found by the Chamber of
Commerce, Industry and Services - ACISA. Data were collected through a questionnaire with
19 statements, built on the model of the Institute Ethos, in which the analysis will consider
the existence of an indication of Commitment to Social Responsibility to businesses. Before
the results can be seen that only one of the industries surveyed establish some kind of report
related to the Social showing their activities. However, comparing existing indicators on
business model Ethos, can conclude that they must improve their performance in practice
the values and transparency, workforce, and environment; suppliers. Therefore suggesting
that these industries to register and disclose their information about social work developed,
regardless of how it is done. For only thus can they contribute to community development
and gain a space for their growth and development in society.