The primary purpose of improving the working environment is to ensure that workers feel well in their organizations and are inspired to work more productively and creatively. Working environment improvements rely on solutions whose effects are sustained. To secure opportunities for changing and effectively improving the working environment, it is critical to strengthen factors which affect working conditions. By adopting solutions having the desired impact on the quality of the working environment, business organizations gain the ability to design processes that are resistant to disruptions, i.e. immune to factors that may adversely impact worker health and safety. The article identifies some of the key factors for working environment improvement in connection with worker needs, as derived from the Maslow's hierarchy of needs. As has been found, organizations which see workers as a valuable resource will find such efforts particularly helpful in ensuring their market survival. To ascertain whether specific conditions are proper, organizations need to refer to their internal and external signals and information. In working environments, such signals reflect factors which influence safety levels. A proper working condition may be viewed as an absence of unacceptable risks.

The dynamic evolution of the economy and the evolving demands necessitating adaptability are primary catalysts for the emergence of Industry 5.0 which, building on the foundations of Industry 4.0, is oriented towards meeting human needs and expectations while ensuring the responsible functioning of the workforce. This is particularly salient in sectors experiencing rapid advancements in manufacturing concepts, characterized by the integration of advanced IT, information and data utilization, automation, and the deployment of collaborative robots, often referred to as “cobots”. The study outlines the key prerequisites concerning the development and operation of Industry 5.0, as specified in European Union guidelines, and evident in research literature. Three critical facets pertinent to the effective implementation of Industry 5.0 are extensively addressed, encompassing the imperative to effectively cater to human-related requisites and highlighting the potential benefits therein. The paper offers an overview of openly accessible, previously published materials on the subject. The author’s examination encompasses studies regarded as milestones, which build on the foundations of Industry 4.0 to advance the conceptual framework of Industry 5.0. Rather than centering on statistical analysis, this research attempts to explore relationships that warrant further in-depth investigation to ascertain existing correlations. The paper seeks to outline factors to be considered in the course of implementing Industry 5.0. Its conclusions may be of use in supporting people responsible for organizational development and specifically in helping them to identify potential issues so as to give their organization an edge in the global competitive environment.

The specific organizing the conditions of executing the job makes up the essential decisive about possibility obtainment element of competitive superiority. The ergonomic requirements are essential element of this process. They unite the environment of work with principles of the SCR, causing enlargement the man’s part in development of enterprise.

Both safety culture and corporate social responsibility are essential drivers of enterprise value. By recognizing and adopting the principles of social responsibility, an organization may achieve a lasting competitive advantage on its markets. In their overall efforts, organizations must not ignore the need to care for the working environment and treat their workers in a proper way. As it turns out, measures conducted in the pursuit of social responsibility may be derived from a company’s emerging safety culture, which is equally important for an enterprise’s competitive position.