Corporate Social Responsibility in Denmark

Abstract

In recent years the discussion concerning the relation between business and society has made immense strides. This has in turn led to a broad academic and practical discussion on innovative management concepts, such as Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Sustainability Management. This series offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theoretical and empirical research and provides sound concepts for sustainable business strategies. In order to do so, it combines the insights of leading researchers and thinkers in the fields of management theory and the social sciencesand from all over the world, thus contributing to the interdisciplinary and intercultural discussion on the role of business in society. The underlying intention of this series is to help solve the world's most challenging problems by developing new management concepts that create value for business and society alike. In order to support those managers, researchers and students who are pursuing sustainable business approaches for our common future, the series offers them access to cutting-edge management approaches.

In search of change: Organizational role expectancies of CSR professionals

“…In Denmark, the social responsibilities of business have been driven by government involvement and regulation. The strong dominance of social democracy and the promotion of egalitarian policies in Scandinavian countries may explain to a large extent the high levels of social and environmental regulation that characterizes the overall implicit approach to CSR in Denmark (Matten & Moon, 2008, 2020; Strand & Freeman, 2015; Toft & Rendtorff, 2021; Vashchenko, 2017). Through various corporate collaborative initiatives launched since the 1990s and Actions Plans in 2008, 2012, and most recently 2021, the Danish government has set a national CSR agenda promoting CSR as social inclusion, competitiveness, accountability, and sustainable development (Danish Government, 2021; Vallentin, 2015).…”

“…In Denmark, the social responsibilities of business have been driven by government involvement and regulation. The strong dominance of social democracy and the promotion of egalitarian policies in Scandinavian countries may explain to a large extent the high levels of social and environmental regulation that characterizes the overall implicit approach to CSR in Denmark (Matten & Moon, 2008Toft & Rendtorff, 2021;Vashchenko, 2017).…”