A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in Commerical Banks: Case Studies from the United States and the United Kingdom
Defense Date
3-31-2011
Graduation Date
Spring 1-1-2011
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
thesis
Degree Name
MA
Department
Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Charles T. Rubin, G. Evan Stoddard
Committee Member
Charles T. Rubin
Committee Member
G. Evan Stoddard
Keywords
Commerical banks, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), Public policy
Abstract
This study investigates the effectiveness of public sector roles in facilitating corporate social responsibility (CSR) in commercial banks in the United States and the United Kingdom and the role of national context in CSR activities of commercial banks. It examines CSR as measured by MSCI ESG (environmental, social and governance) Global Socrates ratings across five categories of ESG (environment, employee & supply chain, customers, corporate governance & ethics, and community & society) in six commercial banks. The study compared differences in ESG rankings to categorized CSR-related government bodies, legislation and policies according to four possible public sector roles as outlined by the World Bank: mandating, facilitating. endorsing or partnering for CSR. The principal conclusion is that national context seems to play a role in CSR activities of commercial banks and that certain CSR-related public policy tools appear to be more effective at supporting CSR than others.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
DeMasi, E. (2011). A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in Commerical Banks: Case Studies from the United States and the United Kingdom (Master's thesis, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1495