PeerJ Computer Science (May 2023)

Global analysis of Twitter communication in corporate social responsibility area: sustainability, climate change, and waste management

  • Lucie Kvasničková Stanislavská,
  • Ladislav Pilař,
  • Xhesilda Vogli,
  • Tomas Hlavsa,
  • Kateřina Kuralová,
  • Abby Feenstra,
  • Lucie Pilařová,
  • Richard Hartman,
  • Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1390
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9
p. e1390

Abstract

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Many people now consider social media to be an integral part of their daily routines, which has enabled companies to implement successful corporate social responsibility campaigns through these platforms. The direct interaction with stakeholders offered by social media helps companies to build understanding, trust, and their image. The aim of this study was to identify key topics and trends communicated in connection with corporate social responsibility on the Twitter social network from 2017 to 2022. Analysis of 520,638 tweets by 168,134 unique users identified a predominance of environment-related topics: Sustainability, Climate Change, and Waste management. However, Charity remains the largest single topic. Based on the trend analysis, the areas of ESG, Social Impact, and Charity were identified as growth areas in communication, while Green and Philanthropy, on the other hand, were identified as decreasing.

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