Changes in Moldovan entrepreneurship to achieve sustainable development

Abstract

Purpose. The aim of the research is to highlight the achievements of the Republic of Moldova in integrating the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 into the country's policies and the role of entrepreneurship in their implementation. Design/methodology. The basic concepts of sustainable development were defined and its economic, social and environmental specifics were mentioned. Is described How Agenda 2030 is integrated into the policies of the Republic of Moldova, taking into account the country's priorities and peculiarities. There were mentioned the changes that take place in the economic, social and environmental Moldovan entrepreneurship activity in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the country. Findings. The basic finding of the research indicates that the implementation of the concept of sustainable development of society entails some changes in the development policies of the countries, in the mentality of the people and not least in the entrepreneurial activity. Sustainable entrepreneurship must be innovative and effective not only for the sake of enrichment but also to save non-renewable resources, to invest in environmental protection technologies and to have a social impact on all actors in entrepreneurship. Research limitations. The paper is more descriptive, identifying the country's priorities for sustainable development and the changes that have been made for this purpose in the entrepreneurial activity. The issue of the implementation of the sustainable development objectives is quite complex and therefore will serve as a study objective for future researches separately for the economic, social and ecological specificity of the sustainable development in RM. Originality. The value of the review consists in describing and appreciating the process of adaptation of the Republic of Moldova to the European principles of sustainable development, finding the ways in which the local entrepreneurship tends to implement the economic, social and ecological aspects of the sustainable development.