Sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and international business

Abstract

Although awareness of the social and environmental effects of international business (IB) is not 
new, recent years have witnessed a resurgence of interest owing to urgent global issues 
including poverty and climate change. Given their worldwide impact and activity, multinational 
businesses (MNEs) are seen to perform a particular role. In both their home and host nations, 
they deal with a variety of challenges, stakeholders, and institutional frameworks. Research 
interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and the implications of IB for 
sustainable development has highlighted their potential to be both part of the issue and maybe 
part of the solution. However, there hasn't been enough systematic research or inclusion in the 
literature. The degree to which these ideas have been explored in IB research is examined in 
this article, which also highlights several gaps in the current body of information and 
methodologies. Additionally, it presents current research with intriguing results that suggest 
viable directions for future investigation.