Corporate social responsibility in times of crisis: business actions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Between the years 2019 and 2020, humanity was affected by one of the most serious pandemics in recent history, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The socioeconomic tragedy required the complete mobilization of governments, companies, and other organizations to cont...

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Published inIndependent Journal of Management & Production Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 909 - 927
Main Authors Silva, Luiz Henrique Vieira da, Sugahara, Cibele Roberta, Ferreira, Denise Helena Lombardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sao Paulo Independent Journal of Management & Production, I J M & P 01.05.2021
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Climate change
COVID-19
Employees
Pandemics
Social responsibility
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Summary:Between the years 2019 and 2020, humanity was affected by one of the most serious pandemics in recent history, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The socioeconomic tragedy required the complete mobilization of governments, companies, and other organizations to contain and combat the disease. Shedding light on the role of companies, this article set out to analyze, through descriptive, qualitative and documentary research, the various manifestations of Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazilian companies during the pandemic, with the Agenda 2030 as a backdrop for Sustainable Development and related initiatives. It became evident that, while on the one hand, organizations are strongly invited to act in the containment of world events harmful to human life, by extension, socially responsible companies must bear the commitment to work together to mitigate the impacts of climate change and to eradicating hunger and poverty, equally urgent and necessary demands.
ISSN:2236-269X
2236-269X
DOI:10.14807/ijmp.v12i4.1350