Mapping corporate social responsibility strategies in the construction and engineering industry

Loosemore, M; Lim, BTH

Mapping corporate social responsibility strategies in the construction and engineering industry

Loosemore, M

Lim, BTH

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Publisher:: Informa UK Limited
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Construction Management and Economics, 2018, 36, (2), pp. 67-82
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Loosemore, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-4655
dc.contributor.author	Lim, BTH
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-03T20:48:55Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-03T20:48:55Z
dc.date.issued	2018-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Construction Management and Economics, 2018, 36, (2), pp. 67-82
dc.identifier.issn	0144-6193
dc.identifier.issn	1466-433X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161279
dc.description.abstract	Interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is growing in response to societal and regulatory demands that construction businesses contribute positively to the environments and communities in which they build. While, CSR research in the construction and engineering industry is progressing there has been little research into whether and how firms in this industry operationalize CSR, how they incorporate CSR into their business vision, leadership and mission and strategies and what forms these strategies take. In addressing these gaps in knowledge, a survey of 104 firms from across the construction and engineering industry and its supply chain in Australia and New Zealand was undertaken. The results indicate that CSR in construction and engineering firms is largely informal, unsophisticated, compliance driven and in its early stages of development. There is little strategic focus in CSR initiatives and the potential social capital derived from better strategic relationships with communities appears to be largely wasted. Conceptually, it is concluded that there is a need to adapt current models of CSR practice, developed in a permanent business context, to reflect the transitional, nomadic and project-based nature of construction. Current models of CSR are inadequate at explaining how firms operating in the construction industry need to practically adjust and adapt their CSR strategies to fit with the constantly changing political, social, cultural, environmental and economic profiles of local communities and the requirements of clients and local governments.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Construction Management and Economics
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/01446193.2017.1326616
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	09 Engineering, 12 Built Environment and Design, 14 Economics
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction
dc.title	Mapping corporate social responsibility strategies in the construction and engineering industry
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	36
utslib.for	09 Engineering
utslib.for	12 Built Environment and Design
utslib.for	14 Economics
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-03T20:48:54Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
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utslib.citation.issue	2

Abstract:

Interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is growing in response to societal and regulatory demands that construction businesses contribute positively to the environments and communities in which they build. While, CSR research in the construction and engineering industry is progressing there has been little research into whether and how firms in this industry operationalize CSR, how they incorporate CSR into their business vision, leadership and mission and strategies and what forms these strategies take. In addressing these gaps in knowledge, a survey of 104 firms from across the construction and engineering industry and its supply chain in Australia and New Zealand was undertaken. The results indicate that CSR in construction and engineering firms is largely informal, unsophisticated, compliance driven and in its early stages of development. There is little strategic focus in CSR initiatives and the potential social capital derived from better strategic relationships with communities appears to be largely wasted. Conceptually, it is concluded that there is a need to adapt current models of CSR practice, developed in a permanent business context, to reflect the transitional, nomadic and project-based nature of construction. Current models of CSR are inadequate at explaining how firms operating in the construction industry need to practically adjust and adapt their CSR strategies to fit with the constantly changing political, social, cultural, environmental and economic profiles of local communities and the requirements of clients and local governments.

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