In the last years the expectations towards CSR are increasing and with this also the demand that businesses behave in a socially responsibly manner. But we should not forget that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a contested and also evolving concept, fact that is evidenced also by the...

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...