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This chapter discusses CSR from the perspective of professionalism. Finnish progress on CSR professionalization is discussed along with broader international developments. The discussion on CSR professionalism is connected to national factors such as a generally high level of education and Finnish companies’ resources in CSR activities. CSR professionalism and the roles of CSR professionals in Finnish companies are presented with insights from recent reports and analyses, especially the yearly survey on corporate responsibility by the FIBS network.
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Olkkonen, L., Quarshie, A. (2019). CSR Profession in Finland. In: Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17435-4_11
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