What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, grade: none, , language: English, abstract: This essay will provide a brief overview on the historical background of Corporate Social Responsibility and a perspective on the possible definitions of the term. Subsequently, the most popular models of CSR and the business case will be explained to provide a basis for discussing the limits and potentials of CSR in the process of promoting sustainable development.