Who is giving that narrative? I'm certainly not.

The problem with moderation isn't that it's "hard" or "expensive", it's that it can be socially destructive and an abuse of power. (C.f. "great firewall of China".)

The problem with corporate social responsibility isn't that it's "hard" or "expensive", it's that it's a legally nonbinding marketing-and-or-corporate-culture campaign. Even if it were legally binding, you'd still have the problem of externalizing irresponsibility (e.g. designer labels and child labor, at least until they get caught), but as it is, it isn't really a solid solution to any problem.

(Corporate responsibility can, I think, quantitatively shift things a bit more towards a "good" state of affairs rather than "bad", but it is profoundly unsuited for tackling anything serious.)