Designing and Developing an Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility Model in The Relations Between Companies )Copper industries( And The Local Community With A Meta-Synthesis Approach

Innovative and Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) helps companies be accountable to society and the environment regarding social matters, especially the potential impact of their activities, standardizing actions, and reducing social risks and crises. In fact, innovative CSR is a transcendent approach to business that innovatively considers the social impact of an organization’s actions on society. Therefore, the aim of the present research was to design an innovative and sustainable CSR model for the copper industry in relation to the local community using a meta-synthesis approach. The research method was qualitative, and the data collection method was meta-synthesis. The statistical population of the research was all studies conducted between 2010 and 2024. Using the meta-synthesis method, the actions taken by the copper industries in relation to stakeholders were identified in the form of 83 indicators (codes) and 29 categories. Finally, these categories were classified into five main dimensions including employees, customers, environment, local community, and stakeholders and other stakeholders. The results of this study indicate that all these five dimensions, as main dimensions or constructs, have been maintained in the final research model and also all the extracted categories have remained in the final research structure. It is worth noting that the largest number of categories was identified in the local community dimension. Copper industries are required to adhere to the principles of innovative and sustainable social responsibility in order to maintain organizational legitimacy and promote their positive image in society and among citizens. Therefore, understanding the dimensions and components affecting innovative and sustainable social responsibility is of great importance for these companies. The specific nature of the research methodology and the use of a qualitative approach and a meta-synthesis strategy enabled researchers to examine this issue by adopting a holistic approach. In this way, innovative and sustainable corporate social responsibility measures in copper industries were comprehensively identified and categorized in relation to the company's internal and external stakeholders. Finally, these results can be used as a comprehensive guide for copper industries and other similar industries in developing innovative and sustainable corporate social responsibility programs for internal and external stakeholders.
Methodology: In this study, the qualitative meta-synthesis approach of Sandelowski and Barso was used. The process began with a systematic review of 498 initial articles and ultimately, 52 articles relevant to the research objective were selected. The inclusion criteria included articles published in the field of innovative and sustainable social responsibility between 2010 and 2024. The kappa coefficient (0.81) was used to assess the reliability of the findings, indicating acceptable reliability.
Findings: a Based on the findingsnd six dimensions of economic, ethical, environmental, community, employees, and Social institutions were identified as dimensions and components of social responsibility from these studies. The economic dimension is divided into three categories (efforts towards the economic development of society, attention to the benefit of society, support for the skills and experience of individuals) and 8 indicators. The ethical dimension is in the form of three categories (respectful treatment of people inside and outside the organization, observance of equality and justice, and non-acceptance of bribes) and 7 indicators, The environmental dimension is divided into 5 categories (minimizing adverse environmental impacts, environmental education, physical resource management, supporting non-governmental organizations, improving community health and public awareness) and 16 indicators And then society in the form of 4 categories (participation in cultural activities, job creation, poverty reduction, attention to the family center) and 16 indicators, And then employees in the form of 5 categories (implementation of the reward and compensation system, development of employee health and well-being, empowerment and development of employees, improvement in attracting talented human resources, training) and 18 indicators. And the social dimension consists of 4 categories (fair operating practices, compliance with laws and regulations, social dimension, customer-related issues, human rights) and 4 indicators.
Conclusion/ Implications: The results indicated that implementing innovative and sustainable CSR requires comprehensive attention to economic, ethical, environmental, community, employee, and social dimensions. By identifying key drivers of innovative and sustainable CSR, this research provides insights and practical guidance for policymakers, entrepreneurs, companies, and other actors involved in innovative and sustainable CSR. These findings can help strengthen the implementation of innovative and sustainable CSR and guide innovative directions in the coming industrial era.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation, Companies, Local Community, Metasynthesis
components of social responsibility from these studies. The economic dimension is divided into three categories (efforts towards the economic development of society, attention to the benefit of society, support for the skills and experience of individuals) and 8 indicators. The ethical dimension is in the form of three categories (respectful treatment of people inside and outside the organization, observance of equality and justice, and non-acceptance of bribes) and 7 indicators, The environmental dimension is divided into 5 categories (minimizing adverse environmental impacts, environmental education, physical resource management, supporting non-governmental organizations, improving community health and public awareness) and 16 indicators And then society in the form of 4 categories (participation in cultural activities, job creation, poverty reduction, attention to the family center) and 16 indicators, And then employees in the form of 5 categories (implementation of the reward and compensation system, development of employee health and well-being, empowerment and development of employees, improvement in attracting talented human resources, training) and 18 indicators. And then the regulatory bodies were divided into one category (strengthening the corporate governance approach) and 3 indicators. The findings of the present study indicate that all 6 dimensions as main dimensions or constructs, as well as all categories of the 21 categories counted, were retained in the final research model. To maintain their legitimacy and positive image in society and among citizens, companies need to adhere to the principles of social responsibility, and therefore, familiarity with the dimensions and components affecting social responsibility is of great importance for companies.