The great companies of early twentieth century (many of which we find today as powerful multinational with branches in hundreds of countries and thousands of employees around the world) began – as their business grew and size have exponential growth – to realize the impact they have on...

Several authors from the CSR literature have proposed the term “license to operate” when referring to companies and their activities in the relevant communities (Visser, 2008, Post, Preston & Sachs, 2002). Others have implied this term when referring to the types of responsibilities a...

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) has a century long history, and even if there were tones of papers written about, the topic of social responsibility becomes even more attractive to specialists. Regardless the organization type, for profit or not for profit, CSR is a reality and a...

Most corporations have internal Ethics training programs as part of either an Ethics & Compliance management system or a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. The basic assumption of these training programs is the idea that human behaviour can be changed or at least influenced through...

Given the relational system that characterizes the interaction with donors, it is important to emphasize the fact that a high performance level with regard to fundraising represents a precondition of managing the NGOs’ activity, considered in its integrality. By its conceptual nature, the...

We analyse the relation between CSR and financial indicators and examine whether there exist significant differences in performance indicators between firms that have adopted CSR and others that have not. The effects of compliance with the requirements of CSR were determined on the basis the...

In the context of increasing importance of CSR for the business environment, the analysis of corporate purposes for CSR communication is a topic that requires the interest of the researchers and practitioners in the field both from an ethical and an economical perspective. In this sense, the...

Protecting the environment is essential to the quality of life for present and future generations, and the current challenge is the combination of environmental protection with economic growth continues in a way that is sustainable. Companies and NGOs role in protecting the environment is part...