Overview

The Four Questions of Corporate Social Responsibility

May They, Can They, Should They, Do They?

Bruce L. Hay, Robert N. Stavins, and Richard H. K. Vietor

The time is ripe for critical and informed reflection on the concept of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) in the realm of environmental protection. Such reflection can help lay the foundations for better thinking and more sensible action by providing new grounding for what has been most reasonable, by weeding out less judicious courses of action, and overall, by providing sharper focus.

At issue is the appropriate role of business with regard to environmental protection. Everyone agrees that firms should obey the law. But beyond the law— beyond complete compliance with environmental ...

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