CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Sustainability and Society

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation defines CSR as follows

Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business  operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally  understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance  of economic, environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”), while at the same time addressing the expectations of  shareholders and stakeholders.

As you can see from this definition, CSR is a wide ranging and multi disciplinary concept.

Use the Search Tools guidance in this guide to explore the various information resources you can use to research this topic.

You can also explore some CSR related materials by theme.  Click on a theme that interests you to see some recommended resources in that field.

For students wanting to find out more about CSR in the context of careers, this is explored in Create Your Future workshop two for first year students.

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