Abstract
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not new. Many entrepreneurs created and developed companies along the time, with a strong sense of ethical and social responsibility. This article presents an example of how CSR was conceived and put into practice when Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros was created in Barcelona in 1905, following the life and ideas of its founder, Francesc Moragas, a lawyer with a deep commitment for social action and a successful conception of the technical and economic dimensions of a financial and social institution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-332 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | SUPPL 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Corporate social responsibility
- Savings bank
- Social security
- Spain
- Welfare state