Volkswagen Emission Scandal and Corporate Social Responsibility – A Case Study

Corporate social responsibility plays a high-profile role in today's competitive market and any unethical behavior done by a corporate leads to objectionable consequences. These consequences often have influence on businesses activity in a negative way. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the social responsibility of an organization and three variables: the stock market of the organization, the financial performance of the organization, and the reputation index by the organization set during the scandal.