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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > administrative management > business management > corporate social responsibility
Fields of Study > social sciences > sociology > social responsibility > corporate social responsibility
Preferred Term:

corporate social responsibility

Definition:
The principle where businesses have a responsibility to make decisions that favorably impact the social, economic or environmental development of society.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
business management, social responsibility
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • corporate volunteering
  • corporate citizenship
  • corporate responsibility
  • corporate sustainability management
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/130715
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