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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REPUTATION: LITERATURE REVIEW

IJBEMS  ·  Vol. 5, No. 1 (2026)  ·  2026-05-13
Publication Details
Author(s)
1Obowu Louis Henry, 2Amah, Edwinah (PhD), 3Okocha, Belemenanya Friday (PhD)
Article Type
Research Article
Issue
Vol. 5, No. 1 (2026)
Volume
5
Number
1
Pages
1-22
Publication Date
2026-05-13
Abstract
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are advocated in order to affect stakeholders’
perception of corporate reputation. The study examined the contribution of corporate social
responsibility to reputation. The study examined three dimensions of Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) which are Environmental Responsibilities (EnR), Economic
Responsibilities (EcR) and Philanthropic Responsibilities (PhR) and two measures of Reputation
(REP) which includes Product and Services (PS) and Financial Performance (FP). The study
noted that Corporate reputation among employees can play a big role in attracting and retaining
talent. This ability to attract and keep talent is a crucial advantage in a knowledge-based
economy, as enterprises with a good reputation will be better able to recruit and retain people.
Companies that provide money to cash-strapped environmental groups feel that "the
endorsement of activists will go a long way toward enhancing their brand among
environmentally conscious consumers." An increase in a company's economic duties leads in a
high favorable reputation as well as an increase in demand for its shares, causing economists to
become more interested in those companies.Many good organizational effects, such as general
reputation, firmattractiveness to potential workers, favorable business assessments and product
impressions from consumers, and partial buffering from scandal revelations, are influenced by
corporate philanthropy reputation. The study recommends that organizations should invest in
corporate social responsibilities because it would build better and lasting relationship with their
host communities, the government and other stakeholders.
Keywords
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REPUTATION