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The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes of mining companies tend to focus on community initiatives as their impact in economic, social and environmental terms is felt greatest at the ...

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Ghanaian Mining Industry by Frank Boateng MPhil, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2015 FCMI, Chartered Management Institute, 2014 MBA, University of Leicester, 2009 BS, Central University Ghana, 2006 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

The Ghana ASM dialogue project was made possible with the generous support of The Tiffany Co. Foundation. Funding for background research and publication of this paper was provided by UK aid for the UK government. Published by IIED, August 2016 McQuilken, J and Hilson, G (2016) Artisanal and smallscale gold mining in Ghana.

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

BSR | Women''s Economic Empowerment in SubSaharan Africa: Recommendations for the Mining Sector 4 The Mining Industry in SSA Africa is richly endowed with mineral resources. The continent has more than 30 percent of the world''s global mineral reserves, produces more than 60 different metals and minerals, and has huge potential for

TAD/TC/WP(2016)3/PART2/FINAL 6 LOCAL CONTENT POLICIES IN MINERALSEXPORTING COUNTRIES, CASE STUDIES Executive Summary This paper reviews the local content and ...

Paving the way for Improved Global CSR. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the voluntary actions undertaken by mining companies to reduce the negative effects of mining initiatives, and to improve the lives of locals, the local economy and the environment.

This paper provides a concise account of the growth and development dynamics of the mining industry in Ghana and assesses the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices ...

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 ScholarshipClaremont. It has been accepted for inclusion in .

the point that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved from being voluntary to being assumed and expected. Similarly, the role and expectations of local content have evolved and it has become a critical element of the resource sector''s engagement within the countries of its operations.

This piece of work for master thesis investigates the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on the financial performance of firms in UK. The work is extended to three industries of UK, viz., industry of extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, industry of

The significant growth in this industry has witnessed an increase in foreign investors in Ghana. Currently there are a lot of players in the gold mining industry: AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont Ghana, Gold Fields Ghana, Chirano Goldmines and Golden Star, who continue to invest in the Ghanaian mining industry.

Mar 13, 2014· The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes of mining companies tend to focus on community initiatives as their impact in economic, social and environmental terms is felt greatest at the local level. However, the effectiveness of CSR initiatives in the oil, gas and mining sectors has been increasingly questioned.

Corporate Environmental Governance in Ghana: Studies on Industrial Level Environmental Performance in Manufacturing and Mining A thesis approved by the faculty of Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering at the Brandenburg University of Technology in Cottbus in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the academic degree of

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In Mining A lot has been said on the need for businesses across the world to contribute to the development of communities in which they operate. The case is not different in Ghana, as a number of platforms have been set up to ensure it becomes practical.

the fulfillment of corporate goals and examines the CSR concept in the Ghanaian mining industry. In Ghana the concept has tended to focus on the external environment to the neglect of the internal environment from where employees operate. Key Words: Corporate Social Responsibility, Africa, Ghana, Mining Industry. Introduction

The resurgence in the mining industry in Ghana since 1989 cannot be considered an isolated phenomenon. It is driven by the global paradigm which emphasises private sectorled development as the engine of economic recovery in developing countries. This is indeed the thrust of the structural adjustment programmes (SAP) prescribed for such

The Mining Industry in Ghana: A Blessing or a Curse Kwesi AmponsahTawiah, PhD ... (Coakley, 1999). Despite the economic potential of the mining industry in Ghana, mining output had decreased ... the most difficult issues to predict and deal with in the mining industry are the socioeconomic impacts. They assert that it is natural to aim at ...

Sustainability and environmental reports of a mining firm in Ghana: A pilot study Kwame Oduro Amoako1, 2 ... corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting. In addition, a very limited number of ... there is a need for further empirical environmental accounting studies on the mining industry in Ghana.

Apr 08, 2010· Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa and Ghana: a comparison of successes, failures and futures in a "developed" and an "undeveloped" African country Few industries affect the social, economic and environmental sectors to the extent that the mining industry does.

because mining has been the subject of serious criticisms regarding its impact on development, and because CSR programs are being used by a number of companies to respond to some of these criticisms. Further, the topic of this thesis is particularly relevant to the mining industry since most mineral extraction now takes place in developing

Oct 23, 2019· * Stakeholders'' perception of CSR initiatives (stakeholders may belong to any of the following categories investors, employees, suppliers, consumers etc.) * Impact of CSR initiatives on a company''s bottom line * Assessment of effectiveness of C...

The study assessed the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in the Nigerian telecommunication industry (2006 – 2011) by evaluating the factors influencing CSR adoption. Primary data were obtained from pretested questionnaire administered to 400 respondents (stakeholders and telecommunication staff) across the six

In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about % of the country''s GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both smallscale and largescale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana.
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