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The CSR Commitment Pyramid – A Refresher for the Folks at VW

I drew up the CSR Commitment Pyramid a few years ago in trying to give order to the ideas expressed in a Harvard Business Review article by Michael Porter and Mark R. Kramer.  The revelations around Volkswagen’s emissions fiasco felt like a good impetus for a refresher. Here’s a quick Read more…

By Chris Oestereich, 5 years5 years ago
Bettering Business

The CSR Commitment Pyramid

Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter claims that “proponents of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) have used four arguments to make their case: moral obligation, sustainability, license to operate, and reputation.”

By costrike, 9 years6 years ago
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