CSR Platform project intends to mobilise a community of international researchers to lay the foundations for achieving a structured, coherent and comprehensive coordination of future European research in the field of CSR by directly targeting young researchers.

An important aim of the CSR Platform Project is to improve the cooperation and network between young researchers of different disciplines whom approach the topic of CSR. The project also provides the opportunity for young researchers to get advice and coaching from senior editors about how to position CSR articles on mainstream journals. Also, a number of activities will facilitate and inspire the development of clear research methodologies on CSR.

The work stream, which is co-ordinated by INSEAD, includes the folowing events over a period of 3 years:

• A professional development workshop for Post Doc Researchers and young faculty staff from different disciplines. This is an opportunity for young researchers to bring their work forward and get feed-back on content and publication strategy from senior faculty (INSEAD, 2004)
• Doctorial seminar for PhD students on CSR with a particular emphasis on organisational and managerial strategies. The relationship between research and practice is the central theme. Doctoral students of different nationalities and with various theoretical and methodological traditions will discuss, argue and share ideas with European and US researchers and managers (Copenhagen Business School, 2004).
• Methodology paper: explore and evaluate the relevance and suitability of traditional research methodologies to corporate responsibility research. Particular attention will be paid to action research, grounded theory and case study as mechanisms for learning about and ensuring 'real-world' relevance. Dowload the paper here. (Warwick Business School, 2006)
• Research workshop Locating your CSR Research for PhD students from different disciplines to map research competencies, to discuss the global context of CSR strategies, joint approaches and dilemmas in approaching and mainstreaming CSR across different disciplines and achieve real collaboration within the young generation of researchers in this field (Warwick Business School, 2006)
• An editor lunch, as part of the 2007 Colloquium PhD workshop, where editors from leading academic mainstream management journals are invited to discuss suggested publication strategies for CSR topics in mainstream journals (INSEAD)
• Doctoral seminar for PhD students on CSR with a particular emphasis on the tension between what might be termed the “values case” and the “business case (Copenhagen BusinessSchool, 2006).
• Facilitating young generation research cooperation and networking: this involves the mapping of existing PhD (related) activities, fora and networks in and around CSR, an analysis of the needs for further means and tools, recommendations on future structuring of young generation research and ultimately the establishment of a European fora for enhanced dialogue and collaboration between young research professionals in the field of CSR (EABIS).