Social Responsibility

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Definition of 'Social Responsibility'

The principle that companies should contribute to the welfare of society and not be solely devoted to maximizing profits.
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Investopedia explains 'Social Responsibility'

Socially responsible companies can act in a number of ways to benefit society. For example, companies can give money to the arts, fund academic scholarships, support community-building initiatives, and so on. They can also commit to not pollute or to reduce the pollution they put out, to not build weapons, and so forth.
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