Social Responsibility Journal

2005 - 2025

Current editor(s): Prof David Crowther

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Volume 21, issue 7, 2025

The intersection of responsible leadership and entrepreneurial marketing: the roles of ethical climate, effective knowledge transfer and person-organization fit pp. 1339-1364

Mohammad Hossein Khasmafkan-Nezam

How do family firms ensure green-innovative work behavior? An underlying mechanism and a boundary condition pp. 1365-1382

Kalimullah Khan, Tahir Masood Qureshi and Irfan Saleem

The impact of digital financial inclusion on income inequality amid economic complexity: a GMM and Bayesian regression approach pp. 1383-1400

Dinh Le Quoc

“I know the brand is better than that”: brand trust and consumer-brand identification evoking brand forgiveness after CSR-related wrongdoings pp. 1401-1420

Md Merajur Rahman and Swagata Chakraborty

Analyze the relationship between green human resource management practices and environmental outcomes in the information technology sector pp. 1421-1439

Sandesh Deelip Tari and Rajanala Nirmala

Unlocking employee creativity: ethical leadership, employee voice behavior and innovation climate in the era of intelligent manufacturing in China pp. 1440-1465

Ying Yue, Woon Leong Lin and Houng Chien Tan

Independent director network and carbon information disclosure: evidence from China pp. 1466-1483

Lin Chen, Fei Li, Meijun Wu and Ruiyang Niu

Measuring “environmental quotient (EvQ)” for individuals: development of a multiple-item scale pp. 1484-1502

Poornima Gupta, Sanghamitra Bhattacharyya and Alok Kumar

Powering innovation through sustainability: exploring the effects of firm ESG performance on innovation volume and value pp. 1503-1528

Jessica K. Sun and Daniel Zhang

Does the governance of Italian-listed family firms impact the reporting of social aspects? pp. 1529-1548

Valentina Ghinizzini, Clara Benfante, Carlotta Magri and Gianluca Gabrielli

Volume 21, issue 6, 2025

Greenhouse gas emissions and firm performance in India: the moderating role of environmental certification pp. 1147-1165

Santi Gopal Maji and Meghna Bharali Saikia

Sustainability reporting quality: understanding board characteristics, CSR committees and moderation dynamics in Saudi Arabia pp. 1166-1192

Ines Kateb and Mouna Youssef

Do high-pollution firm need more environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure to improve corporate performance? pp. 1193-1204

Rosmiati Jafar and Rahmat Setiawan

The effect of innovation and sustainability ethics on reputation: a moderating role of social media pp. 1205-1223

Abdullah Abdulaziz-al-Humaidan

Effects of sustainability-linked initiatives on value creation in services business: a study on global technology services firms pp. 1224-1241

Arindam Das and Sourav Dey

Why would businesses help homeless individuals? Machine learning insights into the motivation of business improvement districts pp. 1242-1260

Shahryar Gheibi and Wonhyung Lee

Sustainable development through mega projects: the role of stakeholder perception in the case of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor pp. 1261-1282

Masood-Ul Hassan, Infal Khakwani, Waleed Ahmad and Nad E Ali

The co-loosening of legal knots through petty bribery as an example of symbiotic corruption in Iran pp. 1283-1300

Hassan Ghasemi Moghadam

Can green finance and innovations promote environmental sustainability: empirical evidence from India pp. 1301-1318

Mamta Yadav and Suman Dahiya

Should I buy domestic food? What influences Hungarian customers in this matter? pp. 1319-1334

Krisztina Taralik, Zsolt Molnár and Tamás Kozák

Volume 21, issue 5, 2025

Interactions between the promotion of prosocial and pro-self values, and entrepreneurial social identities in shaping value creation aims and passion pp. 925-939

Zsófia Vörös and Dániel Kehl

The five tiers of corporate social responsibility (CSR): from risk management to social business pp. 940-961

Zainal Abidin, Jalal Jalal and Akhmad Sodiq

Unraveling the relationship between ESG strategy and sustainable performance in the Spanish wine industry: a structural equation analysis pp. 962-986

Javier Martínez-Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez-García, Bartolomé Marco-Lajara and Luis A. Millán-Tudela

Antecedents and consequences for sustainability in Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pp. 987-1008

Sze Chin Chong and Narentheren Kaliappen

Gaining legitimation during environmental crises: an inquiry into the relationship between corporate social responsibility, reputation, and blame attribution pp. 1009-1031

Vania Vigolo, Giorgio Mion and Patrícia Moura e Sá

Ethical leadership, green innovation and environmental performance in the restaurant industry pp. 1032-1048

Muhammad Yasir and Kainat Alam

The readability of corporate sustainability narratives in a crisis: an analysis of linguistic features using Coh-Metrix pp. 1049-1065

Laura Bini and Silvia Fissi

A two-stage data envelopment analysis approach to measure waste management efficiency within Italian municipalities pp. 1066-1085

Angela Rella, Nicola Raimo and Filippo Vitolla

How do firm-level and country-level sustainability governance shape corporate sustainability? Insights from environmentally-sensitive industries pp. 1086-1110

Mohamed Elmaghrabi, Ahmed Hassanein and Ahmed Diab

The impact of retailers’ bankruptcy filing on consumer perceptions and behaviors pp. 1111-1124

Xiao Tong and Jin Su

Antimicrobial resistance and the non-accountability effect on consumers’ behaviour pp. 1125-1143

Anna-Carin Nordvall, Mirko Ancillotti, Emma Oljans and Elin Nilsson

Volume 21, issue 4, 2025

Female leadership and environmental, social and governance performance. Empirical evidence from France pp. 689-703

Francesco Paolone, Nathalie Bitbol-Saba, Daniele Gasbarro and Giuseppe Nicolò

Protecting natural environment of destination through tourists’ environment responsible behavior: empirical analysis of green brand equity model pp. 704-724

Sadia Aziz and Muhammad Abdullah Khan Niazi

Urban agriculture: a sustainability guide for developing countries pp. 725-750

Sini V. Pillai

Exploring the nexus between corporate social responsibility and consumer green behavior: the interplay of corporate image, service quality, customer trust and satisfaction pp. 751-775

HengYuan Liu, Sihan Ma, Belal Mahmoud AlWadi, Fahad Alam and YueFeng Zhang

Unpacking role of environmental awareness in the triad relationship of religious commitment, environmental values and intentions in Indian textile industry pp. 776-792

Sandeep Singh, Muskaan Arora, Rajinder Kaur, Amita Rani and Payal Kathuria

Embedded-embodied consumer experiences and the limits of responsibilization theory pp. 793-808

Robin Bankel and Cecilia Solér

How the environmental friendliness of food delivery packages shapes sustainable customer behavior pp. 809-825

Liu Ting and Jiseon Ahn

The moderating role of environmental ethics in the effect of green innovation awareness on corporate social responsibility pp. 826-854

Ayşe Meriç Yazıcı and Hüseyin Çiçeklioğlu

MNE subsidiaries CSR through institutional lens: a review, conceptual mapping and response strategies pp. 855-873

Vineeth Prakash

Exploring social responsibility towards gig workers: a comprehensive review and future research directions pp. 874-892

Bhumika Ray, Mohit Verma, Nikshit Gautam and Manindra Kumar

Unveiling the nexus between ESG performance, climate policy uncertainty and corporate innovation: evidence from textual analysis pp. 893-921

Asis Kumar Sahu, Byomakesh Debata and Garima Khanna

Volume 21, issue 3, 2024

Reconciling the efficiency of Industry 4.0 and circular economy with the human empowerment of lean: unraveling the challenges and opportunities of integration pp. 429-450

Simone Sehnem, Ivone Junges, Sandro V. Soares and Alexandre Maganda

Driving SDGs contribution: governance impact in state-owned vs. private companies’ CSR reporting pp. 451-472

Lorenzo Ligorio, Andrea Venturelli and Fabio Caputo

Exploring the determinants of green electronics purchase intention through the stimulus-organism-response model pp. 473-497

Ali Vafaei-Zadeh, Davoud Nikbin, Kheoh Seong Zhen and Haniruzila Hanifah

Unraveling the joint effect of firm and stakeholder pro-environmental engagement on firm economic rewards: an application to waste management services pp. 498-519

Fabrizio Erbetta and Graziano Abrate

Corporate social responsibility in emerging markets: the role of reciprocity in business-government relations pp. 520-548

Namporn Thanetsunthorn and Rattaphon Wuthisatian

Do renewable energies moderate the effect of climate vulnerability on women’s socio-economic well-being? Evidence from African countries pp. 549-571

Prince Piva Asaloko, Simplice Asongu, Cédrick M. Kalemasi and Thomas G. Niyonzima

Moderated-mediation of competitive aggressiveness and green supply chain learning in the relationship between green entrepreneurial orientation and cleaner production practices pp. 572-596

Muhammad Shoaib Farooq and Maimoona Salam

ESG practices and investment decisions in private equity funds: recovering debates on business sustainability pp. 597-614

Gustavo Tenorio Reis, Joaquim Rubens Fontes-Filho and Mariana Lima Bandeira

Capacity development for small-scale women entrepreneurs and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region pp. 615-639

Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji, Nduka Vitalis Elda Okolo-Obasi, Joy Ukamaka Uduji, Emeka Steve Emengini, Longinus Chukwudi Odoh and Rollins Chiyem Iyadi

Indian mining industry: exploring the significance of social audit in fostering sustainable corporate social responsibility pp. 640-666

Trilochana Dash and Chandan Kumar Sahoo

Performance below social aspirations, CSR initiatives and CEO characteristics: a conceptual framework pp. 667-686

Nongnapat Thosuwanchot and Jitrinee Chanphati

Volume 21, issue 2, 2024

Do employee responses to CSR enhance career adaptability? A study on the service sector in Vietnam pp. 217-243

Hong Quan Nguyen, Phuong Thao Ha and Thi Thu Huong Doan

Effects of corporate social responsibility on sustained competitive advantage: a moderated mediation model pp. 244-262

H. Maheshwari, Lalatendu Kesari Jena, R.G. Priyadarshini and V. Vijay Kumar

Interplay between sustainable development and socio-economic sanctuary from a developing economy’s voluntary social disclosure pp. 263-277

Alhassan Haladu, Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan and Lawan Idris

Antecedents and customer-related outcomes of perceived CSR authenticity of Indian banks: developing an integrated model pp. 278-300

Divya Sharma and Rakesh Kumar

Exploring the influence of board structure and composition on respect for human rights pp. 301-319

Michele Rubino and Ilaria Mastrorocco

Leading with integrity: illuminating the pathway to positive job outcomes through ethical leadership and CSR pp. 320-336

Junaid Iqbal and Zahoor Ahmad Parray

Diversity, equality and inclusion maturity model: setting new standards in responsible business education – evidence from PRME reports pp. 337-350

Elżbieta Karwowska and Michał T. Tomczak

Spirituality and workplace performance: a theoretical insight pp. 351-377

Nuvea Kuhn, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Wesley Vieira da Silva, Luciana Santos Costa Vieira da Silva and Claudimar Pereira da Veiga

Levels of mandatory CSR compliance and the payoff: evidence from India pp. 378-390

Ubais Parayil Iqbal, Sobhith Mathew Jose and Tilda Mary Daniel

Responsible governance: challenges and prospects in Lithuanian rural areas pp. 391-409

Rita Lankauskienė and Živilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė

Organisational determinants of employees’ affective commitment in pharmaceutical multinationals: mediation by perceived corporate social responsibility pp. 410-425

Angeline Ng, Santhi Raghavan and Jo Ann Ho

Volume 21, issue 1, 2024

Social and ethical factors versus tax fraud: the role of corporate social responsibility in the Romanian context pp. 1-15

Stefano Amelio, Patrizia Gazzola, Madalina Vatamanescu and Elena Dinu

Talents for future – do top talents care about CSR corporate communication in recruiting? An empirical study pp. 16-34

Gerrit Boehncke

Greenwashing effects inside organizations: How does it affect organizational citizenship behaviours for the environment (OCBEs)? pp. 35-53

Célia Santos, Arnaldo Coelho and Alzira Marques

Influence of corporate social responsibility, green practices and organizational politics on sustainable business performance: the importance of employee pro-environmental behavior pp. 54-77

Rizwan Qaiser Danish, Muhammad Ali, Marzena Baker and Ranjita Islam

The mediating role of green perceived organizational support in the relationship between green transformational leadership and green self-efficacy pp. 78-96

Burcu Özgül and İlknur Demir

Untangling the determinants of carbon management strategy adoption in an emerging economy pp. 97-111

Ankita Bedi and Balwinder Singh

Killing two birds with one stone: gender diversity, information disclosures and financial distress pp. 112-132

Kuldeep Singh and Akshita Arora

Sustainable consumption behavior among Bahraini young female consumers pp. 133-153

Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Debashish Sengupta, Charbel M. El Khoury and Farah Arkadan

Internal CSR and the decline of organised labour: a possible elective affinity? pp. 154-179

Tamar Barkay

The effect of natural disasters on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 180-197

Cheikh Tidiane Ndour, Waoundé Diop and Simplice Asongu

Green performance appraisal impact on organizational sustainability: exploring the role of green knowledge and behavior in Lebanese firms pp. 198-215

Karim Sadek and Silva Karkoulian