The article examines the vector of modern development of corporate social responsibility of enterprises. With the help of the author's approach, based on a comprehensive analysis, the necessity and importance of introducing the concept of social responsibility into the activities of enterprises is shown, the main directions of UNIDO's international activities, contributing to the development of corporate social responsibility of business, are determined. The scientific novelty and practical value of the article lies in the fact that the author has proposed a modified model of corporate social responsibility of enterprises, built on the basis of the Carroll pyramid.

Nowadays firms that are working with big data have developed multiple tools to transfer, operate and analyze data. But to be able to draw meaningful conclusions out of data analysis, a firm needs to obtain clean data and set clear goals for the analysis. This paper reviews the facts that prove the importance of well-maintained databases in the life of value-driven businesses.

In the conditions of economic instability caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the company must be adapted to modern realities in order to maintain its viability during and after the crisis. One form of adaptation is the transformation of existing business models. Covid-19 shows examples of successful company transformations in Russian and world practice, and formulates the rules for choosing a strategy taking into account modern challenges.

The article analyzes the main causes of imbalances in the global economy, as well as their impact on global macroeconomic development. The author has identified a significant imbalance between developed and developing countries, which leads to crises. It has also been suggested that macroeconomic imbalances can be assessed using various methods, such as rental approaches and mathematical methods. Further research is proposed to be directed to the relationship of macroeconomic development, the occurrence of imbalances and the amount of intellectualization at the national and sectoral levels.

Crisis management is a complex and complex science that studies companies in various sectors of the economy and offers solutions for diagnosing and overcoming the crisis. However, unfortunately, at the moment, crisis management tools are still not completely universal and are based on “standards”, which vary greatly from industry to industry. Therefore, there is a need to create new models for diagnosing bankruptcy risk, focused on specific industries, such as the high-tech sector of the economy. The research methodology includes the use of the logical method, the method of expert estimates, the method of statistical analysis and data comparison. In addition, the article considers the Salov-Maslov model, identifies key indicators, and shows the specifics of the development of high-tech sector companies. A special contribution of the authors is the analysis of crisis management tools, conditions and features of its application for companies in the high-tech sector of the economy. At present, all the necessary conditions for the development and expansion of high-tech companies have been formed in Russia, however, the challenges of the global economy are making their own adjustments, and therefore it is necessary to have theoretically developed methods and guidelines for crisis management of problematic companies in the arsenal.

The paper describes the best use of the synergy of mathematical statistics methods and the opportunities provided by information technologies for business development and a significant increase in the profitability of fixed assets of medium and large companies with a high level of competition in the occupied market.