Title: Convergence of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility

Authors: Karen A. Smith Bogart

Addresses: University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Abstract: There is growing convergence of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility due to increasing business performance pressures and escalating stakeholder expectations of the firm and board of directors. This union encourages director influence on the firm's CSR agenda through stakeholder engagement, active participation in strategy, board-management relationships, and integrated financial, operational, and sustainability performance reporting. This study considers the experience of seven US public company boards to determine factors that may advance board involvement and impact in corporate social responsibility.

Keywords: corporate governance; corporate social responsibility; CSR; stakeholder theory; shared value; board of directors; USA; United States.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2013.064072

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2013 Vol.13 No.4, pp.318 - 329

Published online: 22 Nov 2014 *

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