Responsabilitatea Socială Corporativă (CSR) - un concept în continuă evoluție

Purpose – This article aims to develop and to popularize an overview of the present status of the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Design/methodology/approach – In order to clarify and to popularize the core concepts of CSR, articles in leading economic journals were analyzed. Findings – In the paper are promoted different theories and definitions concerning the present status of the corporate social responsibility(CSR). Research limitations/implications – The number and specific choice of journals was subject to a compromise between comprehensiveness and the availability of space for this article. Practical implications – As for many people CSR is fuzzy, with unclear boundaries, to clear things up, I proposed a series of definitions and theories that can form an overview of this concept. Originality/value – The article provides a brief analysis of the most important theories and definitions of CSR.