Managing ‘responsible’ buying is now a popular subject in multinational company management. This type of managing is part of a continuum between cosmetic and a real modification in organization. The academic literature has studied how the companies incorporate CSR criteria into their...

Purpose – While fierce global competition has negative environmental and social impacts and may lead large companies to act irresponsibly, corporate social responsibility (CSR) academic literature, especially stakeholder theory, pays little attention to competition and market pressure. It only...