Corporate Digital Responsibility

Christina J. Herden (), Ervin Alliu (), André Cakici (), Thibaut Cormier (), Catherine Deguelle (), Sahil Gambhir (), Caleb Griffiths (), Shrishti Gupta (), Sahil R. Kamani (), Yonca-Selda Kiratli (), Máté Kispataki (), Greta Lange (), Leandro Moles de Matos (), Laura Tripero Moreno (), Hector Alain Betancourt Nunez (), Venkata Pilla (), Bairesh Raj (), James Roe (), Markus Skoda (), Youye Song (), Praveen Kumar Ummadi () and Laura Marie Edinger-Schons ()
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Christina J. Herden: Mannheim Business School
Ervin Alliu: Mannheim Business School
André Cakici: Mannheim Business School
Thibaut Cormier: Mannheim Business School
Catherine Deguelle: Mannheim Business School
Sahil Gambhir: Mannheim Business School
Caleb Griffiths: Mannheim Business School
Shrishti Gupta: Mannheim Business School
Sahil R. Kamani: Mannheim Business School
Yonca-Selda Kiratli: Mannheim Business School
Máté Kispataki: Mannheim Business School
Greta Lange: Mannheim Business School
Leandro Moles de Matos: Mannheim Business School
Laura Tripero Moreno: Mannheim Business School
Hector Alain Betancourt Nunez: Mannheim Business School
Venkata Pilla: Mannheim Business School
Bairesh Raj: Mannheim Business School
James Roe: Mannheim Business School
Markus Skoda: Mannheim Business School
Youye Song: Mannheim Business School
Praveen Kumar Ummadi: Mannheim Business School
Laura Marie Edinger-Schons: University of Mannheim

Sustainability Nexus Forum, 2021, vol. 29, issue 1, No 2, 13-29

Abstract: Abstract Digitalization is leading to profound changes in our private and work lives. New technologies are pervasive and create opportunities for new business models and lifestyles. Recently, the term “Corporate Digital Responsibility” has been coined to summarize the emerging responsibilities of corporations relating to their digitalization-related impacts, risks, challenges, and opportunities. The paper at hand reviews the topic of CDR using a multi-step approach. First, results from an opinion poll of 509 US-based respondents are reported which illustrate the perceived opportunities and threats associated with the topic of digitalization, underlining the need for a strategic approach to CDR implementation. Second, existing uses and definitions of the CDR terminology are summarized and a definition of CDR is derived. Third, twenty important topics related to CDR are identified, summarized and categorized into three categories using the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) framework. Finally, results are discussed with regards to their theoretical and managerial contributions and a hands-on guide which companies can use to implement a suitable CDR strategy is presented.

Keywords: Corporate Digital Responsibility; Digitalization; Sustainability; Digital transformation; Digital age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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