Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management : a journal focused on the social & environmental accountability of business in the context of sustainability Abstract Member companies of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have committed to publish externally assured sustainability reports.
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on total factor productivity (TFP) in the European mining industry, considering micro- and macroeconomic indicators of the relationship between CSR and TFP. Employing data from 40 European mining companies from content analysis, CSR …
For these reasons, companies have to deal with the compatibility between the productive activity and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Under this context, …
This notwithstanding, mining companies have an obligation to fulfil towards the communities they operate within as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Contrary to the evidence found in other studies, this paper discovered that CSR rhetoric plays a more positive/significant role than so far explored in CSR research, as it incentivizes the host...
The mining sector plays a fundamental role in the global economy since it provides vital raw materials and energy for a large number of industries but mining activities are commonly criticized due ...
Corporate Social Responsibility in the mining sector A win-win situation Bigstock Luis García Westphalen I n the mining sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to a company's voluntary actions to either reduce the negative impacts of mining (economic, social, and environmental) or to improve the living conditions of the local communities …
The main reason for the prominence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the mining sector is a result of the fact that, in general, the sector negatively affects local communities socially, economically, and environmentally. The sector is criticised by civil society, the Government, and local activists in the host areas.
The Canadian mining industry knows that there is a right way and a wrong way to operate. Doing it right builds trust among communities and decision-makers, and reduces key business risks – both critical elements to a company's bottom line. The business of mining carries great responsibility to the communities that surround operations and to […]
beneficial to the community, corporate shareholders and other stakeholders but also to corporate sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility in the mining sector calls for an inclusion of ...
To support a strategic shift towards impactful results, organisations with the help of the government need constructive and efficient Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, which is simple ...
The increasing pressure from different facets of society exerted on multinational companies (MNCs) to become more philanthropic and claim ownership of their impacts is now becoming a standard practice. Although research in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has arguably been recent (see subsequent section), the …
Globally, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a complex issue, but even more so in a mineral rich, developing country such as South Africa. ... excessive noise from blasting and other mining operations, and overcrowded and unhygienic living conditions. The most common illnesses and diseases associated with these …
We examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) experience of the mining industry and the limitations of CSR activities. ... Accordingly, it is difficult to see how mining and other extractive companies could claim to be advancing the discourse of sustainable development without undergoing a significant behavioural shift.
International Journal of Management Reviews 9(4), 347-373. Sethi, SP, 2008. Defining the concept of good corporate citizenship in the context of globalization: a paradigm shift from corporate social responsibility to corporate social accountability, in Scherer, A. G. & Palazzo, G. (Eds), Handbook of Research on Global Corporate Citizenship.
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on total factor productivity (TFP) in the European mining industry, …
Corporate social responsibility, mining and sustainable development in Namibia: Critical reflections through a relational lens Dr David Littlewood Lecturer in Reputation and Responsibility, Henley Business School, ... therefore has potentially greater salience for other countries on the Continent. (2) In applying
The case takes place in Peru in the aftermath of the worst mercury spill in history by a transportation contractor for Newmont Mining Corporation. BHP Billiton, which has no connection to Newmont, but is affected by increased hostility toward mining companies, enters into an agreement with Oxfam to conduct training on sustainability …
Editor's Note: Ties between mining companies and the communities, stakeholders and governments hosting their operations through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are seldom well-defined. Maintaining …
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MINING COMPANIES IN ARGENTINA Natalia Yakovleva 1, Diego Vazquez Brust1 and Diana Mutti2 1 ESRC Research Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society, 55 Park Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom, CF10 3AT, Tel. +44 (0) 29202876562, Fax. +44 (0) …
Corporate social responsibility and economic growth in the mining industry ... On the other hand, mining has been deemed a harmful activity to the environment and society, such as in terms of employment opportunities or prosperity (Suopaj¨arvi et al., 2016). Even with regular reports and disclosures,
Corpus ID: 157895200; The rhetoric and reality of Corporate Social Responsibility: A case study in the mining industry in Papua New Guinea @inproceedings{Kepore2008TheRA, title={The rhetoric and reality of Corporate Social Responsibility: A case study in the mining industry in Papua New Guinea}, …
This comparative study between Zimbabwe and South Africa's mining sectors has been carried out to analyse the effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility activities. The study followed the interpretivism philosophy and the qualitative research design with multiple case studies in the two countries.
Even though the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been applauded for several decades, the concept of stakeholder engagement is relatively new to the Ghanaian mining sector. This study investigates the CSR process of an extractive company and examines how stakeholders are engaged in CSR. Using …
In this chapter, we conducted a first literature review to examine how relevant works in the subject address the principles of social responsibility in the mining and …
ralph hamann and paul kapelus argue that corporate social responsibility (csr)-related narratives and practices can be fruitfully assessed with reference to accountability and fairness as key ...
Corporate social responsibility in mining. CSR in the mining industry is not a novelty. Around the mid-1990s the mining industry globally came under pressure as to how it interacts with and responds to local host communities; this pressure was exacerbated by several disasters tarnishing the reputation of the industry (Van der Watt & Marais 2021 ...
Corporate Social Responsibility in Mining for APEC Economies PARTICIPANTS CASE BOOK APEC Mining Task Force 2013. Prepared By ... Guidebook, which should help other trainers conduct a course on CSR in mining in the different APEC economies. ii ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM A key concern of stakeholders in the mining …
It is argued that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-related narratives and practices can be fruitfully assessed with reference to accountability and fairness as key criteria, and that companies' CSR-related claims need to be treated with caution. Ralph Hamann and Paul Kapelus argue that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-related …
For mining, one outcome of the CSR agenda is the increasing need for individual companies to justify their existence and document their performance through the disclosure of social and...
