Corporate social responsibility in resource companies. Opportunities for developing positive benefits and lasting legacies презентация

Contents
About the article
Basic problem and research questions
Major findings and discussion issues
Authors’ conclusion and point of view
Managerial implications
Limitations and criticism
Real contribution of the research

About the article. Content and structure
Article is about: CSR in resource sector (in Australia)
Structure:
Section 1 – Introduction (explains CSR importance in resource sector)
Section 2 – Outline of study approach
Section 3 – Key findings
Section 4 – Discussion of the significance of the paper and implications for the resource sector
About the article
Content and structure
Methodology
Overall Contribution
Major findings
Discussion issues
Basic problem and research question
Authors’ conclusion
Managerial implications
Limitations and criticism

About the article. Methodology
Qualitative method of research – interview.
Interviewees:
Employees directly responsible for CSR practices from 25 Australian companies from 3 districts
Government employees
Business consultants
NPOs
Community representatives
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Methodology
Overall Contribution
Major findings
Discussion issues
Basic problem and research question
Authors’ conclusion
Managerial implications
Limitations and criticism

About the article. Overall contribution
The paper states that ECV (Enduring Community Value) is found to be of critical value for CSR for company employees and stakeholders.
ECV as a necessary tool to help navigate the complexities of CSR within a local community context.
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Methodology
Overall Contribution
Major findings
Discussion issues
Basic problem and research question
Authors’ conclusion
Managerial implications
Limitations and criticism

Basic problem and research question
Companies’ need for SLO (Social License to Operate)
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Discussion issues
Resource companies focus on communities and stakeholders with power to guarantee gaining SLO.
(stationed in the central areas)
Problem: In Australia resource sector develops mostly in regional and remote areas, hence, companies tend to ignore stakeholders and communities immediately near them.
Research question: To what extent can resource companies within Australia adopt the concept of ECV and implement it through key phases of CSR?
Basic problem and research question
Authors’ conclusion
Managerial implications
Limitations and criticism

Major findings
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Basic problem and research question
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Employees and hence companies understand a significant value of ECV; so do stakeholders.
Three key drivers, supporting implementation of ECV as a CSR approach:
- Personal ethical value
- Organisational culture and policy
- Industry guidance and standards
3) Identified best concept to deliver ECV
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Discussion issues
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Business sector includes concepts of shared value and mutual benefit for the company and community
The tools identified to deliver ECV were not consistently applied in the companies
Some key mechanisms lost value as they were not applied early in the mining life-cycle
In Australia best concept to deliver ECV is available only for selective few companies with special legal rights
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Authors’ conclusion and point of view
About the article
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Methodology
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Basic problem and research question
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All the findings provide a basis to challenge the belief that resource companies only pretend to help the community and provide genuine CSR.
ECV in Australian companies is driven by an obligatory SLO as a permission from the community.
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Limitations and criticism

Managerial implications
About the article
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Overall Contribution
Basic problem and research question
Major findings
Discussion issues
Greater levels of institutional support could be given to processes and mechanisms which facilitate ECV
Requirement of transparency and openness in the sector
New institutional structures are needed to make sure that resources more easily flow to local communities and are designed for long-term benefit
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Limitations and criticism
About the article
Content and structure
Methodology
Overall Contribution
Basic problem and research question
Major findings
Discussion issues
The authors provided reliable data from the interviews which support the factual information.
The style is clear and easy to follow.
Recommendations are reasonable and practical (although could be hard to apply in real life)
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Limitations and criticism

Real contribution of the research
The findings provide valuable lessons for public and private partnerships and potentially have wider implications for developing sustainability solutions in rural and remote communities within countries.