Sep 25, 2015· This research will examine the global governance and development impacts of the extractive sector in Africa; specifically, relationships between emerging international governance regimes, mining companies and new multi-faceted community development corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in Zambia.
1. Introduction: CSR, development and mining. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) 1 and development have had a rocky history in the mining industry. At the international level, since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio, the mining industry has moved to reorient itself through a series of global initiatives which elaborate ways mining can and does ...
Analysis - Big companies operating in developing countries often use corporate social responsibility initiatives to position themselves as development agents and .
society. CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is a means to sort out these problems to some extent because business is a part of society. Earning more and more profits is a natural phenomenon of every business unit but social responsibility is an obligation to the people living inside and outside the business organizations.
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Context of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility in Zambia through a postdevelopment lens and feminist approaches Zambia Vision 2030 Vision statement reads in part Zambians, by 2030, aspire to live in a strong and dynamic middle-income industrial nation that provides opportunities for improving the wellbeing of all, embodying values of socio-
Mar 18, 2013· Corporate Social Responsibility In Africa: Effective Tool Or Convenient Escape By Kayode Oladele Africa remains one of the most blessed continents but .
In recent years, mining companies operating in developing countries have come under increased pressure as opponents have placed them under greater public scrutiny. Mining companies have responded by developing global corporate social responsibility strategies as part of their larger global business strategies.
Pro!les and control of mining companies 33 Table of Contents. ... Corporate Social responsibility initiatives 81 Evolution of CSR as a tenet of sustainable development 82 ... x MINERALS AND AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT!e International Study Group Report on Africa's Mineral Regimes
Criticism On Corporate Social Responsibility With Regard To Zambian Mining Sector. 2019-9-19environmental governance has become linked to traditional corporate governance as an increasing number of shareholders are corporate environmental impacts corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions.
Sep 07, 2011· Glencore on its safety record, environmental performance and tax ... environmental or social charters. When will this be addressed? ... This makes a comparison with pure mining companies difficult ...
downloadable (with restrictions)! 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 criteria. brief case studies of mining in south africa and zambia suggest that there are still important gaps between mining companies' csr activities, on the one hand ...
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS ... which is providing a legal framework for companies on Corporate Social Responsibility. ... reports, periodicals and books related to the topic of study in order to investigate those factors which poses a serious challenge in implementing corporate
personal experience of visiting both of these areas and companies. corporate social responsibility, mining industry, triple bottom line Corporate social responsibility went through a big development and we can fi nd many defi nitions that share in common the belief that companies have responsibility for the public good – but they
This paper focuses on the comparison of corporate social responsibility in mining industry. It compares specifi c territorial areas of two diff erent countries – one of them country that could ...
Companies are increasingly using the World Wide Web to disseminate environmental and social information .In 2000, about 65% of companies from Fortune Magazine's Global 500 list used the internet to report on environmental and social issues .Companies not only post their Environmental and Community Reports on the Web, but also place their site-specific reports and updated news relating to ...
May 19, 2011· Glencore contests claims that it fails to measure up to other major mining firms on corporate responsibility, climate policy and CO2 emissions ... in dark ages' compared with rivals, says NGO boss ...
this social contract did not curtail all ruthless business practices). Business stewardship was insufficient, however, to deal with the social needs created by the Great Depression, a void filled by government intervention. And the idea that the private sector had a "social responsibility" did not gain traction again until the 1960s and 1970s.
First Quantum Minerals is a fast-growing mining company. Social responsibility is important to us all, whatever our role. It involves everybody, from CEO to local management to fitter. For this project, we gave all our 20,000 employees the opportunity to tell their story.
The Limitations of Corporate Social Responsibility on Zambia's Copperbelt Published by MAC on 2008-09-26 . The Limitations of Corporate Social Responsibility on Zambia's Copperbelt. by Patricia Feeney, Oxfam (November 2001) ... the large mining companies were able to dictate their own terms and exact maximum advantage for themselves and ...
Corporate social responsibility practices in the extractive industry in Zambia, Volume 2005, Part 2 John Lungu, Chomba Mulenga, Catholic Centre for Justice, Development, and Peace (Zambia), Development Education Community Project, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining Industries of Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia: Choices and Consequences ... Corporate Social Responsibility in the Extractive . ... mining companies ...
The main objective of this chapter is to examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure practices and the related motivation for (or lack thereof) CSR disclosures in the Zambian mining industry. Key CSR disclosures are examined to identify the trends in disclosure.
Corporate social responsibility and political settlements in the mining sector in Ghana, Zambia and Peru 1 Abstract This paper explores and compares the political effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the mining sector in Zambia, Ghana and Peru. The paper adopts a political settlements approach to answer the question: How do the CSR