Purpose – Corporate social responsibility (CSR) research has blossomed in this new millennium. This has been due to: the increasing concern expressed by policy makers about corporate social responsibility; the pressure exerted on firms to demonstrate high ethical standards; and for developing...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the challenges of integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) with other strategic foci into the supply/contractor chain, both conceptually and empirically, with a focus on one sectorial case: the Norwegian upstream petroleum industry. It...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of ownership structure on corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure in Malaysian company annual reports (CARs). Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a CSR disclosure checklist to measure the extent of CSR...

Purpose – This paper sets out to present an innovative model for managing stakeholder relationships in the networked society. Design/methodology/approach – In the proposed network model, socially‐responsible investment organizations (SRIOs) collaborate with corporations to enhance the flow...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to establish a strategic management framework that supports the integration of corporate social responsibility principles and stakeholder approaches into mainstream business strategy. Design/methodology/approach – A top‐down and bottom‐up approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a detailed review of how to design and test a framework for assessing the impact of corporate responsibility on firm value. Design/methodology/approach – Building on an earlier conceptual framework, this paper describes the testing of the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the interplay between corporate social responsibility and innovation and questions the premise, often underlying EU communications, that the two agendas are in general mutually supportive. In order to accommodate a closer fit the paper argues for a dynamic...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present how innovations in the social action program of a Spanish savings bank produce strategic changes in the organization. Design/methodology/approach – The paper follows a historical approach, first studying Spanish savings banks in general and...

Purpose – This paper aims to offer the Italian Banking Association's view on corporate social responsibility (CSR) as the strategic management of a firm that is multistakeholder‐oriented and that is careful to produce value for all those with whom the firm has relationships and daily...

Purpose – This paper sets out to investigate the effect of differences in national cultures on the social and environmental performance of companies around the world. Design/methodology/approach – Theoretical propositions on how the various dimensions of national culture influence corporate...