Political aspects of CSR research - struggling for a European CSR framework

This contribution intends to shed light on the political dimension of CSR. We will analyse the change of the European Commission's position on CSR between 2001 and 2006 and interpret the outcome as a political process within an 'issue arena'. The analysis is based on written documents...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik 2010-05, Vol.11 (2), p.174-192
Main Authors: Ungericht, Bernhard, Hirt, Christian
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Business ethics
Business management
Corporate social responsibility
Europe
Interest groups
Lobbying
Regulatory policy
Regulatory reform
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Summary:This contribution intends to shed light on the political dimension of CSR. We will analyse the change of the European Commission's position on CSR between 2001 and 2006 and interpret the outcome as a political process within an 'issue arena'. The analysis is based on written documents from the most important players (European Commission, European Parliament, the European Council, advocay groups and lobbies for industry and civil sodety CSR platforms) as well as interviews with high ranking representatives of these institutions (conducted in the spring of 2008). Reprinted by permission of Rainer Hampp Verlag
ISSN:1439-880X