social responsibility
Ethical community obligation
Social responsibility is the duty of individuals or organizations to act in ways that benefit society at large, not just themselves.
Companies demonstrate social responsibility through ethical practices, environmental stewardship, or charitable giving: Their social responsibility initiative includes reducing carbon emissions.
The concept implies accountability beyond legal requirements—doing good because it's right, not merely avoiding what's prohibited.
Right and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
fairness · justice · equity · empathy · respect · duty · honor · decency
Business social accountability framework
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- transparencyState of being see-through
accountability · compliance · code of conduct · business ethics · ESG · ethical sourcing · diversity initiatives · workplace safety
Residential area nearby
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- inclusionBeing made part
diversity · empowerment · grassroots · solidarity · citizenship · participation · collaboration · outreach
Voluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
grant · humanitarianism · nonprofit · patronage · giving · generosity · benefactor · fundraising
Not harmful to nature
- renewableCapable of restoration
- greenColor of vegetation
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
recycling · biodiversity · carbon-neutral · zero-waste · clean energy · organic · climate action · sustainable development
morality
Right and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- conscienceInternal moral sense
virtue · fairness · justice · equity · empathy · respect · duty · honor · decency · civility
CSR
Business social accountability framework
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- governanceHow authority is exercised
transparency · accountability · compliance · code of conduct · business ethics · ESG · ethical sourcing · diversity initiatives · workplace safety · living wage
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
inclusion · diversity · empowerment · grassroots · solidarity · citizenship · participation · collaboration · outreach · cooperative
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
foundation · grant · humanitarianism · nonprofit · patronage · giving · generosity · benefactor · fundraising · aid
ecofriendly
Not harmful to nature
- renewableCapable of restoration
- greenColor of vegetation
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
environmentalism · recycling · biodiversity · carbon-neutral · zero-waste · clean energy · organic · climate action · sustainable development · circular economy
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, diversity, mutual respect, trust
- dutiesduty, task, obligation, moral obligation, ethical duty
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- business philosophiescapitalism, free market, lean, kaizen, agile
- civic engagementcivic engagement, citizen participation, civic participation, civic activism, civic values
- Islamic economicsIslamic finance, Islamic banking, zakat, sharia compliance, bayt al-mal
social responsibilityselfishness
Excessive concern for oneself
egoism · greed · self-centeredness · narcissism · hedonism
social responsibilityexploitation
Selfish use of others
corporate greed · profit maximization · labor exploitation · predatory practices · short-termism
social, society, associate, responsible, association, sociable, responsibility, antisocial, unresponsive