Corporate Social Responsibility vs. Corporate Sustainability

Abstract

The research is of great interest since it allows us to know the points of convergence and divergence between two of the concepts most used today to refer to the company's commitment to society and the environment in which it operates: corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability (CS). Through the narrative review conducted, the research shows that both concepts are converging to refer to the commitment of companies to economic, social, and environmental well-being. However, CS researchers consider that the three dimensions are interconnected, while CSR researchers do not seem to recognize this link. Furthermore, CSR is considered to have emerged to address social issues, while CS focused on environmental issues, given that CSR has its origins in the critique of neoclassical economic theory and CS in the environmental impact of organizations.