How corporate social responsibility and sustainable development functions impact the workplace: A review of the literature

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This report sets out to analyse the emergence and distinctive impact of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development (CSR/SD) functions and professionals within organizations. By evaluating the literature on this topic, it seeks to clarify how leveraging the already established CSR/SD functions and professionals across organizations can contribute to the International Labour Organization's (ILO) objective of achieving a future of work that provides decent and sustainable work opportunities for all. An extensive and integrative review of the academic literature was undertaken and an interview with a panel of academic experts conducted in order to highlight various aspects of CSR/SD functions and professionals. The focus was on three core topics: the embedding of CSR/SD functions and professionals (Topic #1); their role in managing stakeholder relations (Topic #2); and, more specifically, their contribution to the shaping of interactions with employees and trade unions (Topic #3). While CSR and SD have different historical roots, the two concepts overlap significantly. The umbrella term "CSR/SD" is therefore used throughout the report. "CSR/SD" itself is defined as encompassing corporate interactions with society and in particular with the multiple stakeholder groups from the corporate environment. "CSR/SD professionals" are defined as organizational actors either working within CSR/SD functions or whose role and activities at least have to do with managing CSR/SD issues. These functions are not a new phenomenon: a first wave emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Renewed managerial interest in CSR/SD matters triggered the second wave in the 1990s, which was, paradoxically perhaps, strengthened by the 2008 financial crisis.

Angaben zum Objekt

• ISBN: 978-92-2-037414-6
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: ILO Working Paper ; No. 71

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft
• Thema: decent work ; future of work ; social dialogue ; human resources development ; management development ; public private partnerships ; sustainable development ; business ; corporate responsibility ; enterprise development ; multinational enterprises ; business strategy ; private sector ; governance ; research

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Gond, Jean-Pascal ; Augustine, Grace ; Shin, Hyemi ; Tirapani, Alessandro ; Mosonyi, Szilvia
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): International Labour Organization (ILO)
• (wo): Geneva
• (wann): 2022

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.54394/RSEZ7942
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/263132
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ