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Business Administration: Social Responsibility and Sustainability

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More Resources on Current Issues

Issues in Business and Economics (Sustainability, Social Responsibility, etc.)

These publications focus on the relationship between business and society, including the social impact of business and cross sector research and the effects of societal and civil issues on business, industry, and the economy.

Reports, Research, and White Papers

Blogs, Digests, and Insights

While not peer-reviewed academic research, blogs and digests can be great starting points to uncover current and interesting research topics whose breadcrumbs often lead to solid, reputable data sources.

Search Strategies

Incorporate keywords relating to corporate responsibility in addition to the company or industry name you are researching.

Keywords/phrases to consider:

  • Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
  • Corporate responsibility
  • Social responsibility
  • Socially responsible (often used in terms of investing, funds, or stocks)
  • Corporate sustainability
  • ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) ratings

Example searches with Boolean operators:

  • Southwest Airlines AND (social* OR corporate) AND responsib*

Tip: Ending a word with * asks the search engine to produce all possible endings of a word in your search results. Responsib* should include both responsibility and responsible. Social* includes social and socially.

Company Rankings and Indexes

Researching Corporate Misconduct