Determinant and Performance of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices: CSR intersectoral comparison
From October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019

Team:
- Carole HARITCHABALET, Jacques JAUSSAUD (Project Managers)
- Patrice CASSAGNARD, Florence LACHET-TOUYA
Project:
The study aims to compare the determining factors and performance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices in at least four sectors of activity: the energy, chemical aeronautical and agro-food industries. These sectors are the core of the economy in South West France, and at least two of them, are paramount to UPPA’s research concerns.
A model of determining factors per sector for CSR practices and outcomes will be developed, then tested and perfected using data extracted from databases accessible via cross-border (University of the Basque Country and University of Zaragoza) and Japanese (Yokohama National University project partners.
The different focuses for the study are:
- To begin with, research will be based on the fact that although CSR was initially a voluntary approach at the company’s initiative, it is now an imposed requirement (obligation for companies to publish non-financial reports, modification of government contract code etc.).
- The second focus for the study concerns the actual impacts and even the risks genrated by the multi-dimensional nature of CSR.
- A third point is to factor in the varying levels of consumer sensitivity as regards the social and environmental quality of the goods they purchase.
- The final focus is the organizational aspect of CSR.
Silent partner:
Partners:
CREG - Center for Research and Studies in Management (UPPA-IAE)
UPV (University of the Basque Country)
UNIZAR (University of Zaragoza)
YNU (Yokohama National University
Duration:
36 months.