This paper analyzes the practices adopted and difficulties experienced by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to transfer socially responsible behaviors to suppliers that operate in developing countries. In particular, a multiple case study was conducted on five Italian socially responsible SMEs. It was found that companies use different strategies as well as diverse management systems and tools to address Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues along their supply chains (SCs). The paper is innovative mainly since few are the existing studies that investigate the CSR practices adopted by SMEs in the SC. Furthermore, it is argued that our research can be helpful to SME managers willing to deal with CSR issues along their SCs, especially when developing Countries are involved.

Investigating corporate social responsibility in supply chains: a SME perspective / Ciliberti, Francesco; Pontrandolfo, Pierpaolo; Scozzi, Barbara. - In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. - ISSN 0959-6526. - STAMPA. - 16:15(2008), pp. 1579-1588. [10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.04.016]

Investigating corporate social responsibility in supply chains: a SME perspective

Pontrandolfo, Pierpaolo;Scozzi, Barbara
2008-01-01

Abstract

This paper analyzes the practices adopted and difficulties experienced by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to transfer socially responsible behaviors to suppliers that operate in developing countries. In particular, a multiple case study was conducted on five Italian socially responsible SMEs. It was found that companies use different strategies as well as diverse management systems and tools to address Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues along their supply chains (SCs). The paper is innovative mainly since few are the existing studies that investigate the CSR practices adopted by SMEs in the SC. Furthermore, it is argued that our research can be helpful to SME managers willing to deal with CSR issues along their SCs, especially when developing Countries are involved.
2008
Investigating corporate social responsibility in supply chains: a SME perspective / Ciliberti, Francesco; Pontrandolfo, Pierpaolo; Scozzi, Barbara. - In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. - ISSN 0959-6526. - STAMPA. - 16:15(2008), pp. 1579-1588. [10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.04.016]
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