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corporate social responsibility

The definition of corporate social responsibility refers to the obligation that companies have to be good citizens of their community and of the world, actively considering their impact on employees, consumers and the environment.

(noun)

  1. An example of corporate social responsibility is when a company chooses to build a green store using recyclable materials.
  2. An example of corporate social responsibility is a company providing health care even when not required.

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