Date of Award
5-2013
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Business
Advisor/Committee Chair
Raymond K. Van Ness
Abstract
Growing concerns for the general welfare of society as well as the environment have become a pertinent aspect of many cultures throughout the world. Corporations have begun to realize that their customers expect them to act in socially responsible ways. This investigation is aimed at discovering if socially responsible behavior has a positive correlation to firm financial performance. A socially responsible firm will be compared to a less socially responsible firm in order to determine if a correlation exists. Profitability ratios will be analyzed between the two firms in order to see which company is experiencing more financial success. It was discovered that socially responsible firms can achieve financial results that are on par with firms that are not as socially responsible.
Recommended Citation
Spiletic, Kevin, "Corporate Social Responsibility: Path to Profits or Track to Losses?" (2013). Business/Business Administration. 51.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_business/51