The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Activities, the Environment and Society adds to the current debate on the societal-level impacts of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
This edited volume offers conceptual and empirical contributions highlighting various dimensions of CSR impacts. What differentiates the book from others is that we examine the impact of CSR at the societal level, rather than focussing only on those at occur at the level of the firm. The book’s contributions present novel perspectives that comprise, among others, empirical analyses of CSR activities, accounts of impacts in various geographic locations, and state-of-the-art reviews of extant literature on the topic. The practical examples and theory-building presented here help us to better capture the societal impacts of contemporary CSR practice.
This book will appeal to scholars and students as well as practitioners and policy makers interested in practical and theoretical aspects of CSR impacts at the societal-level.
Author(s): Robert Kudłak, Ralf Barkemeyer, Lutz Preuss, Anna Heikkinen
Series: Routledge Studies in Management, Organisations and Society
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 222
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Figures
Tables
Contributors
1. Introduction: The Need for a Book on CSR Impacts
The need for a book on CSR impacts
Contributions in the book
Concluding remarks and avenues for the future research
References
2. What Do We Know about Social and Environmental Impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility?
Introduction
Scope of the review
Findings
CSR impacts on combating environmental pollution
CSR impacts in the developing and emerging economies
CSR impacts on employment and quality of jobs issues
CSR impacts on reducing tax avoidance behaviour
Discussion and conclusions
Overall patterns
Contribution to CSR literature
Recommendations for future research
Takeaways for the society-level impacts of CSR
References
3. The Societal Case for Small Business Social Responsibility: A Review of the Evidence of Societal Impact Types and Their Relevance to Stakeholders
Introduction
Approach to review
Definition of societal impact
Societal impacts, evidence for the impact and stakeholders
Linking SBSR to categories of societal impact
Linking stakeholders in SBSR to categories of societal impact
Additional observations
Conclusion
Takeaways for the society-level impacts of CSR
Note
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix A Summary of codebook for project
4. Is This the Road Forward for CSR? How Fortune "Change the World" Firms Emphasise Activities over Impact
Introduction
Background: The "theory of change" perspective on CSR impact evaluation
Methods
Data collection
Use of the "theory of change" approach
Results
General overview of programs
Duration
Areas of intervention
Target populations
Geographic locations
Funding and implementing partners
Quality of information
Output reporting
Knowing whether CSR programs are making a difference: Outcomes
Discussion
Conclusions
Notes
References
5. How Does CSR Impact the Austrian Welfare State? An Analysis of Opposing CSR Discourses and Their Implications on Labour and Work-Related Welfare Arrangements
Introduction
National varieties between welfare state arrangements and CSR
Business and social responsibility in the Austrian welfare state
Methodological approach
Uncovering the nuances of CSR impacts in the context of the Austrian welfare state
The emergence of two opposing CSR discourses
CSR implications for welfare state arrangements in the context of labour and employment issues
Discussion and conclusions
Takeaway for the society-level impacts of CSR
References
Appendix
6. Capturing CSR Impact on Suppliers through Social Accounting: A Case Study of an Apparel Retailer
Introduction
Social accounting in organisations
Integrated social value analysis
Social value analysis of an apparel retailer compliance programme
Case study
Qualitative analysis and findings
Quantitative analysis and findings
Discussion and conclusions
Takeaways for the society-level impacts of CSR
Notes
References
7. Considering the Social and Economic Implications of Infrastructure Megaprojects: Theoretical Contributions, Practical Challenges and Managerial Implications
Introduction
Megaprojects and MSR
Defining megaprojects
Megaproject Social Responsibility: Key aspects
The interplay between MSR and CSR
The Turin-Lyon railway line
Research framework
Methodology: Towards a systematic account of impact indicators
Phase 1: Review of scientific literature
Phase 2: Benchmark analysis
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
Takeaways for the society level impacts of CSR
Notes
References
8. Towards a Relational Understanding of the Impact of Organisational Pro-Social Activities
Introduction
On the impact of pro-social organisational activities
Towards a framework for understanding the relational impact of pro-social activities
Illustrative case 1: Providing access to clean water for cocoa farmers in rural Côte d'Ivoire and the unintended relational consequences among community members
Intensifying pre-existing relationships between the firm and farmers
Reifying relationships within the community
Illustrative case 2: Reintegrating mental health patients in Southern Italy and fostering solidarity in the community at large
Improving relationships among community members by fostering collective engagement towards community issues
Improving relationships between community members and beneficiaries
Discussion
Takeaways for the society-level impacts of CSR
References
9. The Ethical Dimension of Impact-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Introductory remarks
General cases
The ethical dimension of impact-oriented CSR
Theories of ethics and civic duty
Pareto gains
Defining society-at-large
Illustrative cases
CSIR: The DuPont pollution case
CSR: The conventional business case
Impact-oriented CSR: Good citizenship and responsible capitalism
Nature and future generations
Minimum acceptable scale
Conclusion
Takeaways for the society-level impacts of CSR
Notes
References
Index
