Responsible Leadership for Corporate Responsibility

Abstract

This study analyses the role of leadership on a company's orientation towards corporate responsibility and sustainability. After presenting the theoretical background, this empirical research sheds light on the extent to which the leadership model allows CSR implementation. The case studies of two large companies in different countries (Italy and Romania) led by managers and entrepreneurs with common traits in their sustainable leadership styles emphasize the role of the value-driven and ethical-based construct in forging the sustainable and servant leadership model that influences CSR-driven strategies.

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Romania

“…For Romania, adapting to global development strategies appears to be a challenge but also a major requirement in economic, political, social, and environmental processes. Thus, Romania has acknowledged and endorsed sustainable development strategies by addressing and implementing SDGs in line with its current status as a member country of the European Union and a developing country [17,18]. At the same time, as a UN member, Romania joined the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development within the UN Summit on Sustainable Development of September 2015.…”

Stakeholder Perspective of Corporate Governance and CSR Committees

“…The corporate approach to sustainable value creation, based on stakeholder perspective of business, needs a coherent leadership behaviour by board of directors, that should set up processes and business models globally responsible and sustainable at their core, ensuring sustainability issues are integrated into corporate strategies and objectives (Gorenak & Bobek, 2010;Del Baldo, 2017;Mosca & Civera, 2017;Bocean et al, 2018).…”