Full Description
This book examines how digital responsibility can be embedded into business models and daily operations. Drawing on research, pioneering company experiences, and innovative initiatives, it connects theory with practice. In the 21st century, digitalization and corporate responsibility are reshaping organizations. Together, they offer opportunities for enhanced efficiency and innovation, while also introducing challenges like the digital divide and shifting power dynamics. Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) has emerged as a key concept, urging companies to align digital practices with core values and integrate them into decision-making. Although CDR is still evolving, early efforts provide valuable insights and scalable strategies. This book serves as a strategic guide for business leaders and a foundational resource for researchers aiming to navigate and shape the future of responsible digital transformation.
Contents
Introduction.- Part I: Insights from Research.- Beyond Corporate Responsibility Blueprints: Rethinking Corporate Governance Dynamics for Digital Complexity.- What Do We Mean by CDR Values and Where Do They Come From?.- A Map of Corporate Digital Responsibility Frameworks, Codes, and Tools.- Towards a Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) Governance Measure: A CSRD Assessment of Convergence, Resonance, and Divergence.- What Do Consumers Ask for When it Comes to CDR?.- Tracing the Evolution of Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) Conceptualization: A Literature Overview.- Part II. Cases from Practice.- Three Challenges of Operationalizing Digital Ethics in a Science and Technology Company: The Case of Merck KGaA.- Deutsche Telekom Connects People: Our Business, Our Responsibility.- Digital Responsibility in Practice: How BARMER Anchors Ethics in Healthcare Innovaation.- CDR@DATEV eG: Conscious Decision for Value-oriented Technology and Good Data Governance.- Responsibility in the Digital World: From Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social and Digital Responsibility at KPMG Austria in the Context of Sustainability Management.- Tradition Drives Innovation - CDR at Weleda AG.- Part III. Tools and Experiences from Facilitators.- AI for AI: Leveraging AI to enable AI opportunities in Germany's public sector.- Making CDR Work: Generative AI as a Catalyst for Responsible Innovation in SMEsThe CDR Maturity Model: Guiding Digital Responsibility in Turbulent Times.- Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) and Its Role in AI Governance.- CDR Implementation in SMEs - Overcoming Typical Challenges.- Shaping the Next Phase of Digital.- Transformation: CDR and the Digital Society.- Digital Ethics, Resilience, and Strategic Corporate Management.- Epilog - Prof. Dr. Georg Mueller-Christ.
