Cici, CarloRanghier, Federica2019-09-252019-09-252014-02-042008http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/200399"It is important to recognize that approaches to CSR created for or by large companies, cannot be simply transferred to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as SMEs lack the power to influence governments, dictate standards or move across national boundaries in search of lighter regulation. Many SMEs already practice a “silent” type of social responsibility, which refers to social and environmental practices that SMEs are already implementing, but they do not categorize them as CSR because they do not have access to much information on the topic. SMEs generally have a greater understanding of local culture and politics, they have more links with local civil society and a greater commitment to operating in a specific geographic area. This report also aims to help SMEs give a voice to their “silent” social and environmental responsibility."engCreative Commons Copyright (CC 2.5)Corporate Social ResponsibilitySocial Framework .EnvironmentMarketplaceCivil SocietyEconomic ethicsBusiness ethicsEnvironmental ethicsResources ethicsGeneral theology/otherBook