Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 January 2015
Although we support the primary embedded–peripheral categorization proposed by the focal article authors, (Aguinis & Glavas, 2013), in this commentary, we explore the implications of privileging embedded over peripheral corporate social responsibility (CSR) and identify benefits of the latter that we believe have been overlooked or underplayed. The benefits of peripheral CSR that we outline below can, in fact, contribute substantially to overall CSR efforts over and above those of embedded CSR.