Subject:

Investigate how the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility is perceived by the management of both large and medium-to-small enterprises in Europe, and by society as a whole, with particular reference to the main stakeholders in firms, and to single out and exchange good practices.

Several research methods were used:

• bibliographical and documentary reseach to compare the European vision on the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility,
• interviews of bureaucrats, unions, shareholders, employees and clients,
• target groups that will use this sociological/organisational tool,
• an ethnographical analysis based on certain population groups to shed light on managers' positions on Corporate Social Responsibility,
• workshops,
• case studies.

Dates: 2002 - 2004

Project Leader: ISTUD (Istituto Studi Direzionali S.p.A.) (Italy)

Partners:

• ISTUD (Istituto Studi Direzionali S.p.A.) (Italy)
• FORMAPER, azienda speciale CCIAA de Milan (Italy)
• Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft bfz GmbH (Germany)
• SFERA s.c.a.r.l. (Italy)
• Centre TIME, Grenoble Ecole de Management

Financed by: DG Employment and Social Affairs – European Commission

Keywords: Sustainable development