Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Public and Private Sector Organizations

Dear Colleagues,

Over time, the concept of sustainability has become a key theme at the macro- (e.g., economy), meso- (e.g., industry) and micro-levels (e.g., organization), and in various domains. Therefore, an appreciable amount of research devoted to sustainability and its related concepts, such as social responsibility and environmental performance, has been published since the 1950s.

In the age of globalization, organizations, irrespective of their type, size or sector, are facing multiple challenges in their daily activities and processes. Confronted with ever-changing conditions, they have to solve various economic, social and environmental problems. As a result, in recent decades, organizations from both the public and private sectors have increasingly understood the need to behave socially responsibly. Moreover, the social responsibility of organizations is related not only to sustainability but also to their (corporate) governance. Among others, good governance means that an organization is responsive, accountable and follows the rule of law.     

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Social responsibility of public institutions;
• Corporate social responsibility;
• Environmental sustainability;
• Accountability;
• Corporate governance;
• Good governance;
• Sustainability.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Sorin-George I. Toma
Guest Editor

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• social responsibility
• sustainability
• corporate governance
• corporate social responsibility
• environmental sustainability
• public institutions
• corporations