Sustainable Corporate Responsibility

Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen ()
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Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen: BI Norwegian Business School

Chapter 2 in A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility, 2022, pp 9-36 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, I begin by reflecting on the origins and historical context of terms related to sustainability and business, including but not limited to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Citizenship, and so on. I discuss what they mean, their purpose and limitations. I explore different, multilateral initiatives and frameworks pertaining to sustainability, in particular ones adopted by UN member states and how these apply to businesses. The role of corporate involvement and contribution, moving from a reactive to proactive sustainability engagement, is addressed. The responsibility of corporations from a philosophical perspective including key ethical schools of thoughts is also addressed.

Keywords: Corporations; History; Environment; Consumption; United Nations initiatives; Key conferences; Business development ethics; Corporate Social Development (CSR) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88203-7_2

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