Examining Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mining Impacts and Corporate Social Responsibility

Viveros, Hector

doi:10.1002/csr.1363

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“…Therefore, it is important to recognize multiple stakeholders' perspective of CSR to better understand the CSR practices of mining companies. Taking an interview approach, Viveros () draws on the perceptions of multiple stakeholders about the CSR activities of mining companies. However, being an important resource provider, the investors' perspective regarding the CSR activities of small mining firms, in particular, is not addressed in that study.…”

Section: Corporate Social Responsibility Small Mining Companies and mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it is implied in the research studies that CSR activities in mining companies are understood as a "reactive response" to the criticisms of multiple stakeholders because of the impact of mining operations on the environment (Mzembe & Meaton, 2014;Smith, Shepherd, & Dorward, 2012;Viveros, 2016). As the interests of different stakeholders vary, so too do their perception and expectation of CSR (Hillenbrand & Money, 2007).…”

Section: Corporate Social Responsibility Small Mining Companies Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable development of small companies: Investors' perspectives

Siddique

Sciulli

2018

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The aim of this paper is to explore the sustainability choices of a group of investors relating to corporate environmental initiatives and disclosures given a case‐based scenario. Obtaining such an understanding is important because, as per signaling theory, investors' preferences for sustainable development initiatives and disclosures are one of the contributory factors in determining the quality of environmental disclosures. A web‐based survey of a group of investors was conducted. The questionnaire includes a hypothetical case‐based scenario presenting environmental versus economic consequences of pollution prevention initiatives for a small mining company. The findings indicate that a majority (52%) of the respondents failed to choose a dominant proenvironmental or profinancial strategy. The findings imply that making a decision about a sustainable initiative is complex and requires consideration of a range of contextual factors. The findings support the view that given the resource limitations of a small company, compliance with existing regulation is preferred by the investors over competitive advantage and reputation for undertaking prosustainability initiatives. Hence, one implication is that the regulators should examine tightening the current sustainability regulation status for small companies regarding their environmental policies and disclosures.

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Section: Corporate Social Responsibility Small Mining Companies and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Corporate Social Responsibility Small Mining Companies Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable development of small companies: Investors' perspectives

Siddique

Sciulli

2018

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“…Large mining operations have generated a number of negative impacts on the environment [43,44]. These impacts have met with opposition from communities and stakeholders [45][46][47], thus making it more difficult to develop sustainable mining projects. We also find opposition to projects of agriculture mainly because the overexploitation of land and water conservation and use rights.…”

Section: Chilean Economic Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, there is a feeling of inequality between the local community that is being affected by mining and those who received its benefits [45]. Viveros (2014) finds that interviewees perceive insufficient royalty rates in comparison to mining companies' revenues and that economic benefits have not been shared with the affected communities. Second, mining processes are characterized by generating environmental impacts that are generally irreversible.…”

Section: Acceptability and Its Relation With Perceived Risk And Trustmentioning

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Factors Influencing Compensation Demanded for Environmental Impacts Generated by Different Economic Activities

2015

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This work advances the understanding of compensation demanded for environmental impacts on atmosphere, lakes and rivers, soil, and ocean generated by mining, urban, fishing and agriculture activities. Our aims are to determine whether compensation demanded depends on the standard variables used in the field of risk perception (as perceived risk, public acceptability and trust in regulating authorities), and to explore whether these relationships depend on the environment affected and on the economic activity generating the impacts. General Linear Models were used to analyze survey responses from 427 citizens of Santiago, Chile. Results showed that compensation demanded depends on perceived risk, acceptability, and on the economic activity, but not on the environment affected. Acceptability depends on trust in authorities, on perceived risk and on the economic activity. Perceived risk depends on trust, the economic activity and the environment affected. Overall, environmental impacts from the mining industry are perceived as riskier, less acceptable, and have a higher compensation demanded than those generated by the other sectors. These results suggest that to achieve sustainable development, regulations should consider not only environmental impacts but also the economic activity originating them. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 9609

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“…Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in mining refers to voluntary actions undertaken by mining companies to either improve the living conditions (economic, social, and environmental) of local communities or reduce the negative impacts of mining projects (Raufflet, Barin, & Bres, 2014;Viveros, 2016), which contribute to their organizational legitimacy among stakeholders (Palazzo & Scherer, 2006). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in mining refers to voluntary actions undertaken by mining companies to either improve the living conditions (economic, social, and environmental) of local communities or reduce the negative impacts of mining projects (Raufflet, Barin, & Bres, 2014;Viveros, 2016), which contribute to their organizational legitimacy among stakeholders (Palazzo & Scherer, 2006).…”

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Soccer fields? What for? Effectiveness of corporate social responsibility initiatives in the mining industry

Devenin

Bianchi

2018

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While there is significant research regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in the mining industry, there is a lack of understanding in terms of the actual effectiveness of CSR initiatives disclosed by these companies. This paper aims to examine the perceptions of stakeholders in the mining industry regarding the intended results of CSR initiatives. Results show three ineffective situations that emerged from empirical contrasts of CSR initiatives declared by mining companies in sustainability reports and the actual impact on beneficiaries in communities: (1) failure of the CSR initiatives to contribute to real community beneficiary needs; (2) failure of the CSR initiatives to adjust to the socio-cultural characteristics of the beneficiary group; and (3) failure of the CSR initiatives to ensure sustainability in the long run.This study contributes to the literature on CSR initiative effectiveness and provides suggestions for mining managers, government, and policymakers.

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Examining Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mining Impacts and Corporate Social Responsibility

Cited by 52 publications

References 78 publications

Sustainable development of small companies: Investors' perspectives

Sustainable development of small companies: Investors' perspectives

Factors Influencing Compensation Demanded for Environmental Impacts Generated by Different Economic Activities

Soccer fields? What for? Effectiveness of corporate social responsibility initiatives in the mining industry

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