Start Date
11-8-2016
Description
This paper examines the role of information systems in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, also referred to as sustainability reporting, during ongoing processes of stakeholder engagement. It builds theory on the extent that CSR reporting systems should be electronically integrated with other enterprise systems, and how to optimize the design and incremental improvement of these systems. The ten propositions it develops also address the need for the IT, Sustainability, and Public Relations departments to share a common vision of the degree that the organization should be transparent, and the potential dysfunctions that can result when they do not. CSR reporting is important because it is the principal mechanism by which companies’ CSR practices are recognized and rewarded by their stakeholders.
Recommended Citation
Watts, Stephanie, "Electronic Integration of CSR Reporting Systems for Stakeholder Responsiveness" (2016). AMCIS 2016 Proceedings. 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2016/GreenIS/Presentations/3
Electronic Integration of CSR Reporting Systems for Stakeholder Responsiveness
This paper examines the role of information systems in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, also referred to as sustainability reporting, during ongoing processes of stakeholder engagement. It builds theory on the extent that CSR reporting systems should be electronically integrated with other enterprise systems, and how to optimize the design and incremental improvement of these systems. The ten propositions it develops also address the need for the IT, Sustainability, and Public Relations departments to share a common vision of the degree that the organization should be transparent, and the potential dysfunctions that can result when they do not. CSR reporting is important because it is the principal mechanism by which companies’ CSR practices are recognized and rewarded by their stakeholders.