Responsabilidade social corporativa (RSC) e cadeias de suprimentos: um estudo bibliométrico

Abstract

In recent decades, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices have crossed the boundaries of companies and started to permeate supply chains. Such practices have become a necessary condition for organizations to reduce risks and improve their performance in the market. The increase in the awareness of societies about the social and environmental responsibilities of organizations, together with the search of companies to manage their supply chain in a socially responsible way, has fostered the realization of studies involving the theme of CSR in chains. In this sense, it is necessary to research and map the field of studies, pointing out the main topics covered and the theoretical body used. The present work aims to characterize the research field on CSR and supply chains. For that, a sample of 280 articles was selected in the Web of Science database and, then, a bibliometric study was carried out. The results show the growing interest in the theme in recent years. The main issues addressed by the works were also identified, namely: environmental governance, coordination of accountability channels, small and medium-sized companies, supply chain networks, and local legitimacy.