Title: Main inducements for companies to adopt the corporate social responsibility strategy: environmental, social and economic stakes

Authors: Abdelhay Haddach

Addresses: Materials, Environment and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Lot Riyad, Floor 1, No. 2, Tangier, Morocco

Abstract: The corporate social responsibility concept attracts increasing interest around the world. For companies, setting up a corporate social responsibility program and good governance makes perfect sense to promote transparency and dialogue with stakeholders while strengthening its credibility and reputation in the market. This managerial approach is a flexible and effective mode of management through which the company interacts harmoniously with its stakeholders. This article is part of an understanding of a complex phenomenon. Corporate social responsibility is multi-faceted and refers to a wide variety of definitions and meanings. The concept of corporate social responsibility requires conciliation of interdependent spheres (financial, social, ecological, and ethical) whose values and objectives can compete. This paper presents a broad review of the literature on corporate social responsibility. Indeed, we present the different strategies and incentives of companies in corporate social responsibility and the institutional and organisational determinants.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; CSR; sustainable development; social; company; stakeholders.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2021.122713

International Journal of Sustainable Development, 2021 Vol.24 No.3/4, pp.206 - 219

Accepted: 06 Dec 2021
Published online: 06 May 2022 *

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