Partnering for Local Development: An Independent Assessment of a Unique Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Relations Strategy Barrick Gold Corporation and its partners in the Pueblo Viejo project in the Dominican Republic have initiated an innovative and promising approach to the preparation and implementation of plans for longterm sustainable development within the communities that surround […]
This report focuses on how corporate cultures in mining companies influence how well those companies manage conflict with local communities. It reflects the second stage of a research project initiated by the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School and conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining at the Sustainable […]
Positive engagement with host communities can’t rely on good intentions alone. To make sure a company’s presence accords with your neighbours’ own aspirations and best interests, you need an effective process to help create and implement your sustainable development policies. Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) does just that. Core Objectives of SEAT Provide guidance […]
This film interweaves three stories about companies and communities that have found themselves in varying degrees of conflict and looked for a way out through dialogue. In each instance, the parties to the conflict used a neutral third-party mediator to help them craft a process through which they could address concerns and progressively resolve their […]
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CSR wire post on financial exposure of electronics industry to conflict minerals
We provide direct empirical evidence in support of instrumental stakeholder theory’s argument that increasing stakeholder support enhances the financial valuation of a firm, holding constant the objective valuation of the physical assets under its control. We undertake this analysis using panel data on 26 gold mines owned by 19 publicly traded firms over the period […]
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