An Inquiry to Consider CSR in Integrated Management Systems

Integration of management standards and systems

“…Business sustainability and corporate social responsibility are jointly considered in literature in the wider term "corporate sustainability" (Will et al, 2019). Moreover, corporate social responsibility is often used interchangeably with corporate sustainability (Dyllick and Muff, 2016).…”

“…Hence, academics and practitioners seek ways of meeting stakeholder expectations in a wider management framework driven by accountability and social responsibility (Maletič et al, 2014). Recent research stresses the importance of integration for the successful linking of corporate social responsibility with existing management systems (Will et al, 2019).…”

“…Internalization is considered as the means to prevent 'symbolic' (or 'ceremonial') implementation of management systems (MS), e.g. against mere certification or even 'greenwashing' in the case of environmental management systems (Testa et al, 2018a) and 'bluewashing' in the case of corporate social responsibility practices (Testa et al 2018b;Will et al, 2019). External institutional pressures usually drive organizations to certify just to 'exhibit' compliance.…”