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This paper reflects about the social responsibility of the banking sector. Two questions of investigation are considered: as social responsibility and profitability in the banking sector converge? how it is the organizational behavior in particular of a specific banking group?. In the theoretical part, are analyzed the linking society organizations; different expectations among all actor; we analyzed too, concepts such as norms, values and environmental obligations. The investigation in particular analyzes the behavior of organizational indicators of a banking group. Four dimensions are reviewed: economic, social, human, environmental and it concludes that the economic dimension it has been prioritized the detriment of the other three. In this sense, it is common practice in the banking sector to punish the saving with low real interest rates below the inflation and the collection of high rates for the loans. The specific banking group that analyzes itself does not escape of this rational vision. Finally the paper considers that the importance of organizational values in the banking sector have a social impact and is necessary to continue analyzing it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to analyze how the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has integrated the paradigm of sustainability into their work. To achieve this goal, an empirical analysis was performed starting with a characterization of what should be and what actually is in this company, through the review of four basic documents: the Institutional Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development (PEIDES), SENER Annual Report, Sustainability Report 2008 and the Report on Progress of the Ten Principles of the World Agreement 2011. A reflection about the balance between the company's what should be and what actually is was then made based on the Three Pillars of Sustainability framework: environment, economy and society, as well as on general principles of this concept. Finally, some challenges and paths were identified which CFE will have to face and follow in order to move towards a more desirable state in its work as a company that declares sustainability as the backbone of its action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social responsibility and sustainable development are two issues that have gained prominence as a result of concerns about economic, social and environmental impact of different stakeholders who believe that doing business in an ethical manner contributes to sustainable growth in organizations. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the methodology and instruments used to assess the sustainability and social responsibility in organizations in order to propose a survey to evaluate business sustainability of small and medium enterprises in Mexico, because less than a half of them fewer survive in their first ten years of operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]