School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Oct;30(46):102750-102771. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29540-3. Epub 2023 Sep 6.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a vital strategy for promoting firms' sustainable development goals, encompassing social, environmental, and economic factors. In emerging economies, manufacturing firms face mounting challenges in ensuring their sustainability. This study aims to identify the key drivers of CSR and examine their impact on CSR adoption in the manufacturing industry of Pakistan. The study employs the survey method to collect data, utilizing a one-to-one interview approach with a matrix-style questionnaire administered to a panel of experts selected through purposive sampling technique. Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) combined with Matrices' Impacts Cruise's Multiplication Appliquée a UN Classement (MICMAC) and structural equation model (SEM) are used for data assessment, modeling, and analysis. The findings indicate that compliance with government regulations and stakeholders' pressure are the essential drivers of CSR adoption and positively influence CSR adoption. Consequently, firms should consider adopting CSR strategies to enhance their sustainability based on the outcomes of this analysis.
企业社会责任（CSR）是促进企业可持续发展目标的重要战略，包括社会、环境和经济因素。在新兴经济体中，制造业企业在确保其可持续性方面面临着越来越多的挑战。本研究旨在确定企业社会责任的关键驱动因素，并研究其对巴基斯坦制造业企业社会责任采用的影响。本研究采用问卷调查法收集数据，通过一对一访谈的方式，利用矩阵式问卷对通过目的抽样技术选择的专家小组进行调查。解释结构模型（ISM）结合矩阵的影响乘法应用于分类（MICMAC）和结构方程模型（SEM）用于数据评估、建模和分析。研究结果表明，遵守政府法规和利益相关者的压力是企业社会责任采用的关键驱动因素，并对企业社会责任采用产生积极影响。因此，企业应根据本分析的结果考虑采用企业社会责任战略，以提高其可持续性。
