Beyond good intentions: Designing CSR initiatives for greater social impact

ML Barnett, I Henriques… - Journal of Management, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Are corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives providing the societal good that they
promise? After decades of CSR studies, we do not have an answer. In this review, we …

Researching corporate social responsibility communication: Themes, opportunities and challenges

A Crane, S Glozer - Journal of management studies, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Growing recognition that communication with stakeholders forms an essential element in the
design, implementation and success of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has given rise …

Media coverage and corporate ESG performance: Evidence from China

F He, X Guo, P Yue - International Review of Financial Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of increasing concern about climate issues, corporate environmental, social
and governance (ESG) performance has received widespread attention from the public. Our …

Brands taking a stand: Authentic brand activism or woke washing?

J Vredenburg, S Kapitan, A Spry… - Journal of public policy …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In today's marketplace, consumers want brands to take a stand on sociopolitical issues.
When brands match activist messaging, purpose, and values with prosocial corporate …

Corporate social responsibility and financial performance of companies: The puzzle of concepts, definitions and assessment methods

G Barauskaite, D Streimikiene - … Social Responsibility and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR) states that companies must not only
pursue their main goal—to maximize profits, but also contribute to the well‐being of society …

Before and after the outbreak of covid-19: Linking fashion companies' corporate social responsibility approach to consumers' demand for sustainable products

EM Vătămănescu, DC Dabija, P Gazzola… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current exploratory endeavour sets out to scrutinize the relationships between the
corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach of fashion companies, their strategic CSR …

New challenges for corporate sustainability reporting: United Nations' 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the sustainable development goals

TA Tsalis, KE Malamateniou… - Corporate Social …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Complying with the requirements of sustainability development is a very high priority for the
business community. The United Nations' 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable …

CSR disclosure and firm performance: The mediating role of corporate reputation and moderating role of CEO integrity

HST Pham, HT Tran - Journal of Business Research, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the roles which corporate reputation and CEO integrity play in the
relationship between CSR disclosure and firm performance. Analysing a dataset of 3588 …

The influence of technology innovation on SME performance through environmental sustainability practices in Kenya

SM Chege, D Wang - Technology in Society, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the association between technology innovation, environmental
sustainability and its impact on small business performance. Samples of 204 small …

Is SDG reporting substantial or symbolic? An examination of controversial and environmentally sensitive industries

GM Emma, MF Jennifer - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Although sustainability development goals look for the “common good”, the question of
whether macro-objectives related to the fight against poverty, gender discrimination or …