General Business, Management and Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Development
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CSR and Stakeholder Engagement in the Age of Industry 5.0: A Framework for Developing Nations Jose John, I. S. Smiju, Umar Ahmed Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2026 As the world moves beyond automation, Industry 5.0 redefines progress by placing the integrity of people, society, and the planet at its core. It represents a socially responsible paradigm that integrates sustainability, human‐centricity, and resilience into industrial development. In this evolving landscape, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerges as a key mechanism for translating these values into action through inclusive initiatives, ethical leadership, and long‐term stakeholder engagement. Despite the growing emphasis on Industry 5.0's values, there remains a lack of context‐specific frameworks that align CSR with the social welfare needs and stakeholder realities of developing nations. Building on this context, the present study explores how CSR can be aligned with Industry 5.0 principles to promote social welfare in developing countries. The current study adopts a three‐phase approach: it begins with a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of 41 peer‐reviewed articles (2014–2025) to map CSR trends; further, a thematic analysis was conducted and four key domains where CSR contributes to social welfare were identified: employee well‐being, organisational development, community empowerment, and environmental sustainability. In the final phase, these findings are interpreted through the lens of Industry 5.0, resulting in the development of a CSR 5.0 Framework. This framework aims to guide organisations in integrating human‐centric, sustainable, and resilient principles into their CSR strategies. The paper concludes with implications for policy, practice and future research on CSR's evolving role in shaping equitable and sustainable development.
Green social work: A call for climate action Jose John Mavely, Rosemariya Devassy, Kiran Thampi Palgrave Handbook of Socio Ecological Resilience in the Face of Climate Change Contexts from A Developing Country, 2023
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
CSR and Stakeholder Engagement in the Age of Industry 5.0: A Framework for Developing Nations J John, IS Smiju, U Ahmed Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 33 (1), 56-72 , 2026 2026.0 Citations: 4
From awareness to engagement: Designing, executing and evaluating a school-based participatory CSR campaign J John, K Thampi, JJ Odathakkal, S Madavanakadu, S IS International Social Work 68 (6), 1066-1084 , 2025 2025.0
Enhancing Corporate Social Responsibility Through Agile Project Management; Strategies for Sustainable Value Delivery J John, IS Smiju, DR Adinath, J Nair, HS Jassim AI and IoT: Driving Business Success and Sustainability in the Digital Age … , 2025 2025.0
An insight on the interventions of AI in healthcare—A bibliometric study VK Vijayan, S Is, J John Journal of Autonomous Intelligence , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
Evolution of CSR and ESG concepts in the frame of sustainability: insights from thematic evolution across nations A Jayachandran, J John, AS Thomas, IS Smiju ESG Frameworks for Sustainable Business Practices, 1-30 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 7
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sustainability through corporate social responsibility: a scoping review J John, IS Smiju, K Thampi, MK Joseph ESG Frameworks for Sustainable Business Practices, 31-52 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 9
GREEN SOCIAL WORK; A CALL FOR CLIMATE ACTION MJ John, MR Devassy, K Thampi
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sustainability through corporate social responsibility: a scoping review J John, IS Smiju, K Thampi, MK Joseph ESG Frameworks for Sustainable Business Practices, 31-52 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 9
Evolution of CSR and ESG concepts in the frame of sustainability: insights from thematic evolution across nations A Jayachandran, J John, AS Thomas, IS Smiju ESG Frameworks for Sustainable Business Practices, 1-30 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 7
CSR and Stakeholder Engagement in the Age of Industry 5.0: A Framework for Developing Nations J John, IS Smiju, U Ahmed Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 33 (1), 56-72 , 2026 2026.0 Citations: 4
An insight on the interventions of AI in healthcare—A bibliometric study VK Vijayan, S Is, J John Journal of Autonomous Intelligence , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
From awareness to engagement: Designing, executing and evaluating a school-based participatory CSR campaign J John, K Thampi, JJ Odathakkal, S Madavanakadu, S IS International Social Work 68 (6), 1066-1084 , 2025 2025.0
Enhancing Corporate Social Responsibility Through Agile Project Management; Strategies for Sustainable Value Delivery J John, IS Smiju, DR Adinath, J Nair, HS Jassim AI and IoT: Driving Business Success and Sustainability in the Digital Age … , 2025 2025.0
GREEN SOCIAL WORK; A CALL FOR CLIMATE ACTION MJ John, MR Devassy, K Thampi
