The pyramid of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is used to refer the famous model of Carroll, A.B., one of the distinguishing scholars in the literature. Building on his previous study in 1979, Carroll () developed a model of CSR that encompasses the entire range of business responsibilities as economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic dimensions. Carroll depicts his model as a pyramid, in which types of CSR involvement are represented systematically at four levels. Although Carroll () suggested that these four levels of responsibilities must be met simultaneously, the practical implications of involvement might vary among components. At the bottom of the pyramid, the goal of profit maximization that is accomplished through the production of goods and services is conceptualized as the economic responsibilities of an organization. According to Carroll (), this component indicates... Show
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg About this entryCite this entryTurker, D. (2013). Pyramid of CSR. In: Idowu, S.O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, A.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_238 Which of the following is the best definition of green marketing?Green marketing (or environmental marketing) is the promotion of environmentally friendly products, services, and initiatives. More specifically, green marketing refers a broad range of environmentally friendly practices and strategies. Some green marketing examples include: Creating eco-friendly products.
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