This presentation will address the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) adoption in the global mining sector. It will highlight the conceptual framework developed in the book to explain CSR adoption on the part of individual mining companies, and global collaboration to promote global standards in the mining industry. The talk will speak to a central question raised in the book, namely how it came to be that mining companies adopted sustainable development as a normative frame for their CSR policies.
The book is situated in the growing field of private global governance, where non-state actors such as multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have stepped in to establish global standards in the areas of labour, environment and human rights. This developing research area recognizes the role of global companies as political actors in their own right. The author will discuss attributes internal to the firm, including the critical role of leadership, the way in which management responds to the institutional context and operational challenges faced in different countries, and how this influences CSR adoption.
The Keynote will feature a 30 minute presentation, responses from panelists, and a 30 minute open discussion. Panelists will be announced soon.
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For those who wish to participate in the discussion, the webcast will feature a live chat. Your questions and comments may be presented to the speaker and panel during the event.
Discussion Resources:
Research Snapshots highlighting key findings of Hevina Dashwood's book will be made available through this page, and through our Research Snapshot Library: http://www.cbern.ca/researchsnapshots
The snapshots will cover Chapter 5, a case study of Placer Dome, and Chapter 7, on global collaboration towards sustainable development.
Further information about Hevina Dashwood's book and a full table of contents can be found here.
