Diagnosis of Social Responsibility of Agribusiness in Mexico and Its Impact in International Trade

This paper provides an initial diagnosis of social responsibility of agribusiness in Mexico based on a sample of companies that wish to enter international trade to determine the current status and it can reach the standards imposed by international trade. A poll was designed based on variables currently used in the literature and a combination of qualitative and quantitative variables. The poll was answered voluntarily through social media (Microsoft forms, Whatsapp and Facebook) by random agribusiness. The only criteria required for participation was that the company were self-classified as agribusiness. Data was analyzed to generate descriptive statistics. Results showed that agribusiness in Mexico focus their attention on the economic variables. In contrast they pay low attention to the social and environmental variables. Although some progress was detected in corporate social responsibility, there are neglected areas in social responsibility that delay participation in the international trade, and that need attention in the short time. In conclusion, there is a lack of social responsibility in Mexican agribusiness.