Political Views Affect Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility, Study Finds

A new study in The Financial Review establishes a relationship between political beliefs of corporate stakeholders and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of their firms. Companies with a high CSR rating tend to be located in Democratic states, while companies with a low CSR rating tend to be located in Republican states.

Amir Rubin of Simon Fraser University analyzed the 2004 presidential election results of communities in which corporate ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting study topic, which I would love to hear more about. I couldn't find the full report on this site, though -- so I can't really tell all that much from that story, which doesn't provide independent perspectives, or links to factual evidence.

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