Mining Companies are Taking CSR Seriously. The activities of mining companies often affect the communities in which they operate, and these companies have an obligation to deal with negative repercussions while they are busy with operations, and after they cease operations.
Internationally and in South Africa, mining companies are increasingly referring to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and partnerships in terms of the business case, or the expectation that being responsible and collaborating with stakeholders is good for profits.
CSR strategies adopted by South African mining companies are ultimately the most beneficial for both the mining companies and the stakeholders remains unknown. Additionally, despite the CSR initiatives of the major mining companies in South Africa, the communities in which the South African mining companies operate remain
Centuries into mining operations in South Africa, there is a strong current need for mining houses to play an active role in discussions with communities, employees, NGOs and the relevant local authorities to collectively decide on what the community needs and what funds are going to
Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa's Mining Industry: Redressing the Legacy of Apartheid Madeleine Busacca Claremont McKenna College This Open Access Senior Thesis is brought to you by [email protected] It has been accepted for inclusion in this
South Africa’s transition to democracy brought wholesale political, institutional and social changes. These changes affected the concept and role of CSR in two ways. First, South Africa’s capital markets became closely linked to international markets, pred-ominantly through the listing of mining companies
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty. This briefing examines the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa.
in American companies operating in South Africa. The listing of some companies in overseas stock markets also catalysed a more defi nite move towards CSR on the part of many mining compa-nies in South Africa. This was later strengthened by a proliferation of domestic legislation mandat-ing ‘CSR-linked’ support for local socio-economic
12-9-2011· The legal framework for CSR in South Africa. In South Africa, CSR is not only a frequent topic for conversation and debate, but also a tangible effort by many companies. The social picture of the country after the Apartheid era was one of marked inequalities in terms of education, infrastructure, economic power, and basic services access.
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 56 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. The World Bank classifies South Africa as an upper-middle-income economy, and a newly industrialised country.
Welcoming 2,000 delegates to the capital city’s Business Design Centre, 150 mining companies were in attendance South Africa CSR Mines and communities: the long road to real partnerships in South Africa. By . Dale Benton . Feb 01, 2018, 6:30AM A
12-9-2011· The legal framework for CSR in South Africa. In South Africa, CSR is not only a frequent topic for conversation and debate, but also a tangible effort by many companies. The social picture of the country after the Apartheid era was one of marked inequalities in terms of education, infrastructure, economic power, and basic services access.
"The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty. This briefing examines the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa.
Internationally and in South Africa, mining companies are increasingly referring to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and partnerships in terms of the business case, or the expectation that being responsible and collaborating with stakeholders is good for profits.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Mining in Southern Africa: Fair accountability or just 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 in Mining in South Africa’, PhD thesis submitted
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 56 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. The World Bank classifies South Africa as an upper-middle-income economy, and a newly industrialised country.
There is no doubt that mineral and mining companies have remained part of the biggest companies in South Africa. Despite a significant hit on these companies a few years ago which led to the shrinking of many of them, it is interesting seeing them pick up with records of unprecedented growth.
2016-9-21 Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa's Mining Industry: Redressing the Legacy of . and nonprofit organizations that have a tendency to target mining companies for their . CSR can help rid South Africa’s mining industry of its long history of instability and conflict that characterized class and race relations in the
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty. This briefing examines the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa.
Mining CSI magazine seeks to rectify this, because the fact is that on an annual basis South African mining companies are making substantial financial investments into Corporate Social Investment via Social and Labour Plans (SLP’s) as prescribed by the Minerals and Petroleum Resource Development Act (MPRDA, 2002) in South Africa, and
Welcoming 2,000 delegates to the capital city’s Business Design Centre, 150 mining companies were in attendance South Africa CSR Mines and communities: the long road to real partnerships in South Africa. By . Dale Benton . Feb 01, 2018, 6:30AM A
For mining, one outcome of the CSR agenda is the increasing need for individual companies to justify their existence and South Africa, US and the UK reported information on their company's corporate Mining companies are increasingly aware of the need to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and obtain a social
This article the first in a pair of articles on corporate social responsibility (CSR) provides an overview of mining companies’ role in sustainable development, from a business perspective and in the South African context. It argues that companies’ social and environmental responsi-
Harmony, a gold mining and exploration company, conducts its activities in South Africa, and in Papua New Guinea.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a way for organisations to tackle the issues facing society. These issues may be social, economic or environmental, and it's not hard to see that these issues are plentiful in South Africa. This creates a great need for effective CSR projects
Mining CSI magazine seeks to rectify this, because the fact is that on an annual basis South African mining companies are making substantial financial investments into Corporate Social Investment via Social and Labour Plans (SLP’s) as prescribed by the Minerals and Petroleum Resource Development Act (MPRDA, 2002) in South Africa, and
The Role of CSR in Development: A Case Study Involving the Mining Industry in South America By Melissa Whellams countries. Finally, mining companies engage in a variety of CSR initiatives, including ones company’s CSR programs and changes (either positive or negative) in development.
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 be called as semi-periphery or even core country and the second one a periphery country.
There is no doubt that mineral and mining companies have remained part of the biggest companies in South Africa. Despite a significant hit on these companies a few years ago which led to the shrinking of many of them, it is interesting seeing them pick up with records of unprecedented growth.
In order to monitor South African CSI/CSR programmes and initiatives, SANGONeT maintains a collection of links to local corporate websites. Our goal is to provide NGOs, corporates as well as the general public with links to corporate websites in order to inform and stimulate debate around best practice and the utility of the information