The effect of corporate social responsibility on performance in Nam Dinh seafood enterprises

Abstract

This article aims at determining the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the operational performance in Nam Dinh seafood enterprises, Vietnam. To achieve this objective, surveys were conducted on 158 Nam Dinh seafood enterprises and the necessary data were analyzed with Smart PLS 3.0 software. The results show that CSR had positive impact on financial and nonfinancial performance of Nam Dinh seafood enterprises. Non-financial performance includes: Customer loyalty, government support and business reputation. On that basis, some recommendations are made for Nam Dinh seafood enterprises to help these businesses confidently implement CSR for future sustainable development.