From: Mechanisms for development in corporate citizenship: a multi-level review
Dimensions | Definition of the dimension | Phrase describing the dimension |
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A. The environmental dimension | 1. The natural environment | i. A cleaner environment ii. Environment stewardship iii. Environmental concerns in business operations |
B. The social dimension | 2. The relationship between business and society | i. Contribute to better society ii. Integrate social concerns in their business operations iii. Consider the full scope of their impact on communities |
C. The economic dimension | 3. The socio-economic or financial aspects, including describing CSR in terms of a business operation | i. Contribute to economic development ii. Preserving the profitability iii. Business operations |
D. The stakeholder dimension | 4. Stakeholders or stakeholder groups | i. Interact with their stakeholders ii. How organizations interact with their employees, suppliers, customers and communities iii. Treating the stakeholders of the firm |
E. The voluntariness dimension | 5. Actions not prescribed by law | i. Based on ethical values ii. Beyond legal obligations iii. Voluntary |