corporate social responsibility
Company community commitment
Corporate social responsibility is business practice that considers social, environmental, and ethical impacts alongside profit.
Companies demonstrate it through sustainable sourcing, charitable giving, fair labor practices, or reduced carbon footprints.
The phrase often appears in mission statements and annual reports: Our corporate social responsibility initiative includes matching employee donations.
Critics question whether such efforts represent genuine commitment or public relations strategy.
Often abbreviated CSR.
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
- ESGCorporate responsibility framework
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- charitable givingDonating to help others
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
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corporate social responsibilityprofit maximization
Pursuing greatest possible gains
corporate social responsibilitylabor exploitation
Unfair treatment of workers
sweatshop labor · tax evasion · union busting · planned obsolescence · resource extraction
corporate social responsibilitygreenwashing
False sustainability claims
virtue signaling · woke-washing · pinkwashing · lip service · whitewashing
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