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This section compares the similar concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) from the perspective of business practitioners. Both concepts have become common in business practice, not only for the large multinational corporations (MNCs), but also for the small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Dathe, T., Dathe, R., Dathe, I., Helmold, M. (2022). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Versus Environmental Social Governance (ESG). In: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG). Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92357-0_9
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