Conscientious job policies can also improve competitiveness

A responsible employment policy is indisputably a factor that can improve competitiveness; it can be a competitive advantage within the region and also within the EU, and it can substantially contribute to the steady expansion of enterprises, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the award ceremony of the “Responsible Employer of the Year” title in Budapest.

The Government devotes a lot of efforts to strengthening corporate social responsibility, just as the issue deserves: in the second, upcoming CSR action plan more attention will be paid to economic development, labour issues, equal opportunity and environmental protection, he noted.

The groundwork for stable and sustainable economic growth has been laid down recently, he added.

Since 2010, more than 740 thousand jobs have been created in Hungary, and thus now more than 4 million 450 thousand people are being employed – the highest figure in 27 years.