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Strategic reputation risk management and corporate social responsibility reporting

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “Corporate social reporting and reputation risk management”, by Bebbington, Larrinaga‐Gonzales and Moneva, published inAccounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 21 No. 3. Design/methodology/approach - A personal viewpoint is articulated on the potential contribution and importance of Bebbingtonet al.'s insights for the development of both theory and practice in corporate social responsibility reporting. Findings - This commentary reinforces the importance of Bebbingtonet al.'s theoretical propositions on reputation risk management as an explanatory framework for CSR reporting, and suggests three areas for further refinement. Originality/value - Makes suggestions for three areas where Bebbingtonet al.'s framework and insights can be further refined.

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  • Jeffrey Unerman, 2008. "Strategic reputation risk management and corporate social responsibility reporting," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 21(3), pages 362-364, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:aaajpp:v:21:y:2008:i:3:p:362-364
    DOI: 10.1108/09513570810863941
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