CSR and Shared Value Models for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines: A Scoping Review

Abstract This scoping review systematically examines how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Creating Shared Value (CSV) are conceptualized, adapted, and implemented among Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) between 2016 and 2026. MSMEs, which account for 99.6% of registered businesses and employ two-thirds of the national workforce, remain underrepresented in mainstream sustainability scholarship despite their critical role in inclusive development. Guided by Arksey andO’Malley’s (2005) framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, the review synthesizes 62 sources including peer-reviewed studies, government policies, industry reports, and grey literature. Findings reveal that CSR in MSMEs is largely implicit, rooted in cultural values such as bayanihan and pakikisama, while CSV is emerging as a strategic framework linking social impact with business competitiveness. Documented models cluster into compliance, community-embedded, operational shared value, and supply chain collaborative approaches, each yielding economic, social, and environmental outcomes but constrained by scalability, accessibility, and measurement gaps. Evidence highlights positive impacts on profitability, employee welfare, and resource efficiency, yet remains fragmented, with limited regional diversity, gender perspectives, and longitudinal data. The study concludes by identifying priority research directions and recommending policy incentives, localized frameworks, and culturally grounded tools to strengthen MSME contributions to sustainable and inclusive growth.