The long-term transformation of the concept of CSR: towards a more comprehensive emphasis on sustainability

Abstract

This article adds to the discussion of the long-term transformation of CSR, presenting a perspective on the interplay between CSR debate and public discourse on business responsibility. 50 years after Milton Friedman’s provoking claim that the only responsibility for business is to seek profit, a broader debate has emerged aligning CSR with an increasingly comprehensive concept of sustainability. We trace this evolution of the concept during the last three decades focusing on the intersection of economic, social, and environmental responsibility. Based on discourse analysis of news articles and opinion pieces in the largest public newspaper in Norway from 1990 until 2018, the study confirms that discussions on CSR, sustainability and the social model often approach the same challenges. We argue that sustainability has become the dominating term in popular usage for describing the relationship between business and society. Based on our analysis of the public debate, CSR has become a more comprehensive term, transformed from being a term mainly related to internal business affairs to part of a broader societal discussion about sustainability.

Exploratory Approach to Issues and Strategy Involved in Creating Industrial Revolution Time Environmental Sustainability by Construction Firms on Sites

“…Finally, the variable "There is a lack of tools and plants required to effectively fulfil environmental sustainability" with RAI of 0.648 and "How has Nigerian contractor perspective impacted environmental sustainability" with RAI of 0.598 were ranked 7th and 8th respectively. The view above is supported by [10,13,14].…”

“…The second source was a survey of the subject's available literature, which included books, journals, and magazines. In a study carried out by [13], the research design was described as being responsible for having an effective research outcome. The study described the research design as the pillar of the research protocol.…”

“…Soil salinity monitoring with RAI of 0.681 was ranked 7th, while water resource conservation on-site with the RAI of 0.624 was ranked last. Similarly, the view about the environmental portfolio is supported in [11][12][13], stating the following as common environmental portfolio components: environmental ecosystem, environmental biomass, and ecosystem services valuation among others. Chi-square Test on Interview Results Respondents Opinion on Component Environmental Portfolio That Should Be Sustained on Construction Site Hypothesis 1 Ho.…”

“…The adoption of insulation throughout the envelope to optimize thermal efficiency and the government establishment of agencies that monitor construction projects, ensuring they achieve sustainable environmental goals were ranked 14th and 15th respectively with RAI values 0.712 and 0.704. The order of issues presented above toes the line of submissions by [3,4,7,10,11,13]. The issues involved in site environmental sustainability are presented in Table 7, ranked based on the analysis of the administered questionnaire.…”

Scope of Activities as a Criterion Determining the Type of CSR Actions with Regard to Employees: A Case Study

“…The significance and topical character of the issues presented are emphasized by current studies of literature. As a result, it should firstly be noted that CSR-related issues are presented in an overall context and relate primarily to its definition, sense (Dahlsrud, 2008;Latapí Agudelo et al, 2019) and relevance whilst paying attention to its ideological connotations with the problem of sustainable development (Behringer and Szegedi, 2016;Sheehy and Farneti, 2021;Aslaksen et al, 2021). Furthermore, it should be stated that there is unflagging interest in specific CSR initiatives undertaken by various organizations (van Rekom, Berens, and van Halderen, 2013;Wolska, Kwarcińska, and Warszycki, 2016) and we must stress the importance of various stakeholders (Melovic, Milovic., Backovic-Vulic, Dudic, and Bajzik, 2019;Özcan and Elç, 2020;van Doorn et al, 2017) and the need to build relationships with them.…”