Corporate Social Responsibility and Shipping Supply Chain Risks

This study aims to investigate whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities reduce supply chain disruptions by examining the impact of the Suez Canal obstruction on the Ever Given container ship in March 2021. This study conclude that the more responsible companies have higher returns and are less affected by this event than the less responsible companies; the less responsible companies have lower returns. The companies with better CSR have a lower impact on their supply chains when faced with disruptions in the supply chain.

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