To theoretically ground our study of SRSS, we began with a review of its two root literature bases: those addressing CSR and supplier selection. Using the Business Source Premier, Google Scholar, and LexisNexis Academic databases, we searched for these topics individually, as well as any cross references. We first recap the supplier selection, CSR and sustainability literatures and then blend these to identify the SRSS phenomenon. Because SRSS is a response to stakeholder pressures in the supply chain, we also review the literature on stakeholder theory, to derive the research question of interest.