Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, has both advantages and disadvantages, but the
former do appear to outweigh the latter in most cases. The main advantages of CSR for businesses
are the reputational benefits that accrue to companies perceived as environmentally and socially
conscientious. With the rise of the environmental movement as a political force with which to
reckon, more and more companies have found it advantageous to adopt corporate policies and
practices--and the two do not automatically go together, as some companies market themselves as
being more socially and/or environmentally conscious than they actually are, a phenomenon called
"greenwashing." Most people are appreciative of businesses that adopt practices
consistent with their, the public's, values.
Another major advantage of
adopting a socially and environmentally friendly business model is that it does, in fact,
benefit the society as a whole. The more socially conscious a business, the more attention
and...
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