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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 undertake Corporate Social Responsibility projects in order to improve the livelihood of the people in their host communities. To the Chamber of Mines, CSR is not seen as an option but a necessity that enables the mining companies to use part of their earnings to raise the quality of life in host communities.
Corporate social responsibility in Ghana: Lessons from the mining sector. In Conference proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the international association for impact assessment on the theme impact assessment and human wellbeing, May 16 22, 2009, Accra International Conference Center, Accra, Ghana ( ). Brakoh, G. (May,
In Ghana, both the government and private sector attach much importance to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The countrys Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a role model for the rest of Africa. Trade unions are well organised and companies are subject to regular inspection.
Corporate Social Responsibility In Ghana Lessons From The Mining Sector. The structure of the modern mining industry is represented by large multinational companies such as the top 10 which are mainly registered under the legislation of developed countries such as the US Canada UK and Australia while they conduct mining and explorations operations in developing regions such as Africa Asia and
#0183;#32;Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are two of many terms used to describe the social and environmental contributions and consequences of business activity. The notion of sustainable development lies in progress within three dimensions: economic development, environmental protection and social cohesion.
Corporate Social Responsibility In Ghana Lessons From The Mining Sector Corporate social responsibility as a specific theory affirms that corporations are entities with economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsible for a triple bottom line seek sustainability in the economic, social, and environmental ethics built on stakeholder theory seek to
The focus of this paper is to evaluate corporate social responsibility activities by Ghana Mining Industry, seeking to evaluate how much of total revenue from the four major minerals mine in Ghana is allocated to such corporate social responsible activities. Descriptive research design was employed and secondary data was collected from the website of the Ghana chamber of mines and other
Corporate social responsibility in Ghana: Lessons from the mining sector. In Conference proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the international association for impact assessment on the theme impact assessment and human wellbeing, May 16 22, 2009, Accra International Conference Center, Accra, Ghana ( ). Get Price
Through corporate social responsibility, the mining industry may maintain its exemplary status among African countries (Abugre, 2014). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between mining industry in Ghana and the effect it had on the communities and individuals in two
The study found that the Ghana Chamber of Mines in reporting the expenditure its members made on corporate social responsibility activities added cost elements which do not qualify to be referred...
Corporate social responsibility in Ghana: Lessons from the mining sector. In Conference proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the international association for impact assessment on the theme impact assessment and human wellbeing, May 16 22, 2009, Accra International Conference Center, Accra, Ghana ( ).
ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES IN GHANA'' S MINING SECTOR: (LESSONS FROM ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD) AUTHORS
Mining companies in Ghana seem to have responded somehow over the years to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) call but some still face open resistance from members of the communities who see them (mining companies) as socially irresponsible. The research sought to unearth the views and concerns of the local communities about the CSR activities of mining companies in the Ashanti,
The result of our findings established that the fraction of the total revenue of the four major minerals produce in Ghana used on corporate social responsibility activities by the mining industry is very insignificant and not up to the amount publish by the chamber of mines to be use by member companies.
ABSTRACT: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) includes economic, social and environmental aspects, and it has particular significance in paper explores the subject of CSR in the mining industry and the main synergies between CSR and environmental, safety and quality management systems, whose adoption has increased during recent decades.
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