Title: 'CSR, sustainability and firm performance linkage' current status and future dimensions - a bibliometric review analysis

Authors: J. Sreepriya; K.R. Suprabha

Addresses: School of Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, Karnataka, India ' School of Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, Karnataka, India

Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are gaining worldwide recognition. The question of whether CSR and sustainability programs benefit an organisation's financial success is still being debated. This study aims to verify this phenomenon by examining the current literature pattern on this relationship using bibliometric and systematic review analysis. It further provides a taxonomy for understanding this association. VOSviewer is used to obtain comprehensive dataset mapping and clustering in the field. The manuscript offers promising insights regarding academia by assessing the pattern of publication trends, the most influential author in the area, and analysing the methodological and theoretical underpinnings of CSR, sustainability and firm performance linkage. The outcome of this study provides exploratory insights into research gaps and avenues for future research.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; CSR; sustainability reporting; firm performance; bibliometric analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIR.2024.142315

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2024 Vol.35 No.3, pp.327 - 354

Received: 20 Aug 2021
Accepted: 20 Nov 2021
Published online: 21 Oct 2024 *

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