The importance of the inclusion of disabled people and people with intellectual disabilities in the work environment for students

U današnje vrijeme poduzeća i osviješteni pojedinci sve više prihvaćaju ideju o društveno odgovornom poslovanju. Društveno odgovorno poslovanje postaje srž održivog razvoja kako u svijetu, tako i u Hrvatskoj. Praksa društveno odgovornog poslovanja neraskidivo je povezana s poslovnom etikom. Poslovna etika se odnosi na kodeks ponašanja pojedinaca koji je široko prihvaćen kao ispravan način odnošenja prema javnosti, ali i međusobno unutar poslovnog konteksta. U procesu razvoja društveno odgovornog poslovanja u poduzećima upravo su osobe s invaliditetom i osobe sa smanjenim intelektualnim sposobnostima često bile marginalizirane. Republika Hrvatska potpisnica je brojnih dokumenata, kako međunarodnih tako i domaćih, kojima promovira socijalno uključivanje osoba s invaliditetom. Navedena tema istražena je anketnim upitnikom na studentskoj populaciji kako bi se dobio jedinstven uvid u mišljenje i percepciju mladih o radnom okruženju u kojem su zaposlene osobe s invaliditetom i smanjenim intelektualnim sposobnostima. Ovim radom želi se osvijestiti važnost uključivanja invalida i osoba s intelektualnim poteškoćama u društvo i potaknuti pojedince i poslodavce na pridodavanje veće pažnje na ovu temu.Nowadays, the idea of socially responsible business is increasingly being adopted by businesses, public figures, government, and society. Corporate social responsibility is becoming a fundamental part of sustainable development in the world as well as in Croatia. In terms of corporate social responsibility, it was inextricably linked to ethics. Business ethics refers to a code of conduct that is widely accepted as the right way to relate to the public, but also to one another. In the process of developing corporate social responsibility in enterprises, disabled people and persons with intellectual disabilities have always been marginalized. The Republic of Croatia has signed several documents, both international and domestic, promoting the social inclusion of persons with disabilities. This topic was researched by a questionnaire survey of a population of Croatian university students to gain a unique insight into the opinion and perception of young people about the work environment in which persons with disabilities and intellectual disabilities are employed. This paper seeks to raise awareness of the importance of including people with disabilities and intellectual disabilities in society and to encourage individuals and employers to pay greater attention to this topic