Project

Why do companies (not) report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Code
01D42412
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Business administration and accounting
Keywords
CSR Upper Echelon Theory voluntary disclosure
 
Project description

The objective of this research is to investigate why companies do or do not report on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Companies are not enforced by law to inform the general public on CSR topics, such as actions taken to preserve the environment or programs established to improve the health and safety of employees.