Corporate social responsibility in times of crisis: business actions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Luiz Henrique Vieira da Silva; Cibele Roberta Sugahara; Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira

doi:10.14807/ijmp.v12i4.1350

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Published: Jun 1, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i4.1350

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Sustainable Development UN Global Compact Corporate Social Responsibility Management Human Development

Luiz Henrique Vieira da Silva

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUC Campinas.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-4923

Cibele Roberta Sugahara

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-8914

Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-2406

Abstract

Between the years 2019 and 2020, humanity was affected by one of the most serious pandemics in recent history, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The socioeconomic tragedy required the complete mobilization of governments, companies, and other organizations to contain and combat the disease. Shedding light on the role of companies, this article set out to analyze, through descriptive, qualitative and documentary research, the various manifestations of Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazilian companies during the pandemic, with the Agenda 2030 as a backdrop for Sustainable Development and related initiatives. It became evident that, while on the one hand, organizations are strongly invited to act in the containment of world events harmful to human life, by extension, socially responsible companies must bear the commitment to work together to mitigate the impacts of climate change and to eradicating hunger and poverty, equally urgent and necessary demands.

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2021): Independent Journal of Management & Production

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Luiz Henrique Vieira da Silva, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUC Campinas.

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas). (PUCCAMP). São Paulo / Brazil.

Master's student in Sustainability at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas -PUC-Campinas.

vieiraluiz77@gmail.com

Cibele Roberta Sugahara, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

PhD in Information Science - University of São Paulo (USP) - Brazil.

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas). São Paulo / Brazil.

Researcher at the Master of Science in Sustainability and Professor in Business at PUC-Campinas.

cibelesu@puc-campinas.edu.br

Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

PhD in Mathematics Education - State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) - Brazil.

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas). São Paulo / Brazil.

Researcher at the Master of Science in Sustainability and Professor in Business at PUC-Campinas.

lombardo@puc-campinas.edu.br

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