Corporate social responsibility: making trade work for the poor

Abstract

Purpose: This paper introduces the special issue of Management Decision by exploring the themes of the issue and the contribution of each of the articles in the collection. Approach: Drawing on the common understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR), this paper points to the development of strategies and processes for exercising that responsibility in the context of international trade. Value: This article provides an introduction to and overarching framework for this special issue on making trade work for the poor.