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“Corporate Digital Responsibility”

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  • Christina J. Herden

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Ervin Alliu

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • André Cakici

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Thibaut Cormier

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Catherine Deguelle

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Sahil Gambhir

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Caleb Griffiths

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Shrishti Gupta

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Sahil R. Kamani

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Yonca-Selda Kiratli

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Máté Kispataki

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Greta Lange

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Leandro Moles de Matos

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Laura Tripero Moreno

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Hector Alain Betancourt Nunez

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Venkata Pilla

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Bairesh Raj

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • James Roe

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Markus Skoda

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Youye Song

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Praveen Kumar Ummadi

    (Mannheim Business School)

  • Laura Marie Edinger-Schons

    (University of Mannheim)

Abstract

Digitalization is leading to profound changes in our private and work lives. New technologies are pervasive and create opportunities for new business models and lifestyles. Recently, the term “Corporate Digital Responsibility” has been coined to summarize the emerging responsibilities of corporations relating to their digitalization-related impacts, risks, challenges, and opportunities. The paper at hand reviews the topic of CDR using a multi-step approach. First, results from an opinion poll of 509 US-based respondents are reported which illustrate the perceived opportunities and threats associated with the topic of digitalization, underlining the need for a strategic approach to CDR implementation. Second, existing uses and definitions of the CDR terminology are summarized and a definition of CDR is derived. Third, twenty important topics related to CDR are identified, summarized and categorized into three categories using the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) framework. Finally, results are discussed with regards to their theoretical and managerial contributions and a hands-on guide which companies can use to implement a suitable CDR strategy is presented.

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  • Christina J. Herden & Ervin Alliu & André Cakici & Thibaut Cormier & Catherine Deguelle & Sahil Gambhir & Caleb Griffiths & Shrishti Gupta & Sahil R. Kamani & Yonca-Selda Kiratli & Máté Kispataki & Gr, 2021. "“Corporate Digital Responsibility”," Sustainability Nexus Forum, Springer, vol. 29(1), pages 13-29, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sumafo:v:29:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1007_s00550-020-00509-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s00550-020-00509-x
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