Putting the “Love of Humanity” Back in Corporate Philanthropy: The Case of Health Grants by Corporate Foundations

Muhammad Umar Boodoo, Irene Henriques, Bryan W. Husted

Journal of Business Ethics · 2022 · Volume 178 · Issue 2

Abstract

Private sector actors are influential and have the power to do much for global health equity. To date, though, initiatives such as those under corporate social responsibility have shown limited evidence of real impact. Corporate social responsibility may be a valuable way forward, but evidence is needed to demonstrate this.(World Health Organization,2008, p. 15)

Keywords

Corporate philanthropy, Health inequality, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Homophily, Health grants

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