socially responsible
Acting for others
Socially responsible describes actions, policies, or entities that consider their impact on society and the environment beyond pure profit or self-interest.
A socially responsible company might prioritize fair labor practices, sustainability, or community investment.
The phrase often appears in finance: socially responsible investing screens out industries like tobacco or weapons.
Critics note the term can be vague or self-congratulatory.
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- ethical sourcingProcurement respecting people and planet
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- consciousMentally present and alert
- conscious consumerBuyer considering broader impacts
fair trade · living wage · green · eco-friendly · carbon neutral · charitable · community · volunteer · giving back · give back · pay it forward · do good · transparent · accountable · humane · compassionate · corporate · stakeholder
- ethical shoppingfair trade coffee, ethical sourcing, sustainable sourcing, ethical shopping, buy local
- ESG investingimpact investing, ethical investments, SRI, green bonds, ratings
socially responsibleunethical
Violating moral standards
harmful · exploitative · antisocial · predatory · destructive
socially responsibleindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
selfish · self-serving · callous · apathetic · uncaring
socially responsibleselfish
Concerned only with oneself
self-serving · greedy · self-interested · mercenary · egotistical
social, socially, sociable, sociably, sociability, society, societies, societal, socialize