1st Edition

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining Industries

By Natalia Yakovleva Copyright 2005
324 Pages
by Routledge

324 Pages
by Routledge

324 Pages
by Routledge

Based on the concept of corporate social responsibility, this book analyses modern approaches adopted by mining companies that could minimise negative impacts of mining and enhance positive benefits to corporate stakeholders. Using a case study of two mining sectors (gold and diamond mining) the book evaluates policies and practices of mining companies within four key areas of corporate social... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Mining and the Environment: CSR in mining: origin and concept; Mining towards sustainable development; Sectoral specific of CSR in mining; Geographical specifics of CSR in mining. Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies in Mining: CSR strategies in growing and declining mining sectors; Models of community development; Conclusions; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Dr Natalia Yakovleva is a Reader in the Winchester Business School, University of Winchester, UK.