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This paper suggests that social auditing through engaging stakeholders via dialogue could be applied to build trusts, identify commitment and promote co\u2010operation amongst stakeholders and corporations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This research requires further empirical research into the practicality of social auditing in addressing corporate sustainability and the determination of the limitations of dialogue\u2010based social auditing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Social auditing has been identified as a useful mechanism of balancing differing interests among stakeholders and corporations in a democratic business society. The application of social auditing in developing and achieving corporate sustainability has apparently practical implications.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper examines the applicability of dialogue\u2010based social auditing in helping business to move towards sustainability. 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