Expressions of corporate social responsibility in U.K. firms

This study examines corporate publications of U.K. firms to investigate the nature of corporate social responsibility disclosure. Using a stakeholder approach to corporate social responsibility, our results suggest a hierarchical model of disclosure: from general rhetoric to specific endeavors to im...

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Authors: Robertson, Diana C. (Author) ; Nicholson, Nigel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1996
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 15, Issue: 10, Pages: 1095-1106
Further subjects:B Social Responsibility
B Corporate social responsibility
B Government Regulation
B Operating Environment
B Economic Growth
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Summary:This study examines corporate publications of U.K. firms to investigate the nature of corporate social responsibility disclosure. Using a stakeholder approach to corporate social responsibility, our results suggest a hierarchical model of disclosure: from general rhetoric to specific endeavors to implementation and monitoring. Industry differences in attention to specific stakeholder groups are noted. These differences suggest the need to understand the effects on social responsibility disclosure of factors in a firm's immediate operating environment, such as the extent of government regulation and level of competitiveness in the industry.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00412050