Investigating the drivers of corporate social responsibility in the global tea supply chain: a case study of Eastern Produce Limited in Malawi

Mzembe, Andrew Ngawenja, Lindgreen, Adam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7881-7350, Maon, François and Vanhamme, Joelle 2016. Investigating the drivers of corporate social responsibility in the global tea supply chain: a case study of Eastern Produce Limited in Malawi. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 23 (3) , pp. 165-178. 10.1002/csr.1370

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Abstract

Using a case study of the tea producer Eastern Produce Malawi, this research investigates which factors which influence companies upstream in the global supply chains to adopt a corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda. Although external pressures, such as demands from Western consumers or international organizations and their related initiatives, may have shaped Eastern Produce Malawi's CSR agenda, strong internal organizational contingencies, including transformational leaders who recognize the significance of ethical issues and strong organizational values, led it to adopt this CSR agenda in practice. This study underscores the significance of using an integrative framework to explain various CSR drivers for companies. It concludes with managerial and public policy implications, as well as areas for further research.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Uncontrolled Keywords:	corporate social responsibility; Malawi; global supply chain; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	1535-3958
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Date of Acceptance:	18 August 2014
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2024 04:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/73672

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