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Biodiversity and Inclusive CSR: Exploring an Integrative Framework for Ecological Sustainability in Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) intensifies trade and demand for Africa’s natural resources, hence, heightens the risks to Africa’s biodiversity and ecosystems. We explored the integration of biodiversity into corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework and posited an eco-centric approach to managing the biodiversity crisis. The inclusive CSR model aligns biodiversity with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The implications of the eco-centric framework are action steps requiring businesses, governments, institutions, and policymakers to adopt eco-centric strategies that balance economic growth with ecological preservation through biodiversity-inclusive CSR policies and ESG reporting regimes to preserve Africa’s natural environment.

Source: AIB Insights

DOI: 10.46697/001c.140686

Authors: Edward O. Akoto, Lydia N. Takyi

Institution: University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411415069