Table 1

Classification of corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Types of CSRCSR activitiesResponsibility
Specific activitiesDescriptionsPrimary stakeholdersSecondary stakeholders
Primary stakeholder-oriented CSRBusiness-process CSRTreating employees in a socially responsible way or employee support programs 
Value-chain CSRCreating social value and achieving financial success via the daily operations of a firm's value-chain systems
Secondary stakeholder-oriented CSRPhilanthropic CSRMonetary donations or equipment provisions to stakeholders outside the firm, such as non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, and people in need 
Social alliance CSREstablishing a strategic partnership between firm and external stakeholders, such as non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, and people in need

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