Сluster-Network Paradigm of Corporate Social Responsibility in Innovation-Oriented Enterprises
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https://doi.org/10.58423/2786-6742/2025-11-232-245Keywords:
corporate social responsibility, stakeholders, innovation development, cluster model, network ecosystems, sustainable development, ESGAbstract
In the contemporary context of global socio-economic transformations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerges as a strategic mechanism for shaping an innovation-oriented and socially balanced model of enterprise development. Its essence lies in harmonizing the economic objectives of a business with the environmental, social, and ethical priorities of sustainable development. The subject of this research comprises the conceptual foundations, institutional mechanisms, and analytical tools for managing CSR within the sustainable development framework of innovation-driven enterprises. The purpose of the study is to provide a theoretical and methodological justification of CSR as an integrative platform for cross-sectoral interaction among business, government, academic and educational institutions, civil society, and financial entities in the process of building a network-based ecosystem of social partnership. The methodological framework is grounded in systemic, cluster, and institutional approaches; stakeholder theory principles; the “triple helix” concept; as well as methods of structural-functional analysis, comparative generalization, and analytical modeling of stakeholder interactions.
The findings demonstrate that the effectiveness of CSR implementation is determined by an enterprise’s ability to establish dynamic networks of social interaction in which the creation of social value is interconnected with innovation processes, human capital development, and the strengthening of reputational potential. A system of indicators for assessing the effectiveness of stakeholder relationships has been developed, encompassing social, institutional, communicative, environmental, and innovation parameters. Its practical application enhances transparency, analytical soundness of managerial decisions, and the strategic resilience of enterprises. The results can be applied in strategic management practices, ESG reporting, corporate responsibility policy design, and the implementation of partnership-based tools within business ecosystems. The proposed approaches contribute to strengthening social capital, stimulating enterprises’ innovation activity, and ensuring sustainable economic growth.
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