“…Previous studies have indicated that socio-environmental practices enhance companies' strategic results (Garay, 2001;Hart, 2007;Porter and Kramer, 2011;Tombi et al, 2006;Volpon and Macedo-Soares, 2007). However, few have focused on practices regarding a corporation's external and internal activities and their relation to the adoption of social responsibility (Jarzabkowski, 2005;Jarzabkowski et al, 2007;Matten, 2006;Oosterwijk, 2006;Perrini and Minoja, 2008;Pohl, 2006;Porter and Kramer, 2011;Roberts, 2003;Sharma, 2000;Stubbs and Cocklin, 2008;Waddock, 2008;Whittington, 2006Whittington, , 2007Verdu and Bulgacov, 2000;Verwaayen, 2006).…”