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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly expected role of business. It has become a regular subject of study in most business schools, libraries are adding books on this topic to their collections, the UN is promoting CSR through its Global Compact, national and regional governments increasingly require public companies to report on their social and environmental programs. Leading companies proudly promote their CSR practices in their marketing efforts.
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Grewal, D. (2018). The Growth of CSR and Its Acceptance in the Maritime Industry. In: Froholdt, L. (eds) Corporate Social Responsibility in the Maritime Industry. WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69143-5_3
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