Mapping The Intersection of Corporate Social Responsibility and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide a general framework for the intersection of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Climate Change by drawing on existing research that addresses these topics jointly. In this context, a bibliometric approach was employed, and scientific mapping techniques—specifically co-word and co-occurrence network analyses—were conducted using the Biblioshiny software on 396 valid studies retrieved from Web of Science database. The findings reveal that sustainability occupies a central position in CSR and climate change research. Moreover, sustainability is not limited to its environmental dimension but is also examined from social and economic perspectives. Another notable finding is that themes such as ESG, sustainability reporting, legitimacy theory, and climate change have emerged as trending topics in recent years. The co-occurrence network analysis identified several sub-clusters. The first encompasses climate change, corporate strategy, and carbon-related concepts, while the second highlights themes such as CSR, stakeholder management, and ethics.

Keywords

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Biblioshiny

Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk ve İklim Değişikliği Çalışmaları Kesişiminin Haritalandırılması: Bibliyometrik Bir Yaklaşım

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk (KSS) ve İklim Değişikliği konularının birlikte ele alındığı çalışmalardan yola çıkarak konuya ilişkin genel bir çerçeve ortaya koymaktır. Bu bağlamda bibliyometrik bir yaklaşımla, Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilen 396 geçerli çalışma için Biblioshiny yazılımı aracılığıyla bilimsel haritalama teknikleri olan eş-sözcük ve eş-oluşum ağ analizleri yapılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları sürdürülebilirlik konusunun KSS ve iklim değişikliği çalışmalarının merkezinde yer aldığını ortaya koymuştur. Sürdürülebilirlik konusunun yalnızca çevresel boyutuyla değil, toplumsal ve ekonomik boyutlarıyla da ele alındığı araştırma bulgularından bir diğeridir. Ayrıca ESG, sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması, meşruiyet teorisi, iklim değişikliği konularının KSS-İklim Değişikliği yazınında son yıllarda yeni trend konular oldukları görülmüştür. Eş-oluşum ağ analizi sonucunda ortaya çıkan önemli alt kümelerden ilki iklim değişikliği, kurumsal strateji ve karbonla ilişkili konuları kapsarken; ikinci kümede KSS, paydaş yönetimi ve etik gibi başlıklar ön plana çıkmıştır.

Keywords

• Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk
• İklim Değişikliği
• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Biblioshiny

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