Examining the social sustainability strategies of multinational mining companies in a developing country
ISSN: 1747-1117
Article publication date: 22 August 2023
Issue publication date: 22 January 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the social sustainability strategies of multinational mining companies in addressing risks in areas of exploratory intensity and contributing to social capital in local communities.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is situated within an interpretivist paradigm and uses a qualitative research methodology, drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with multinational mining companies operating in Ghana and key stakeholder groups.
Findings
The results of this study show that multinational mining companies use strategies broadly categorised as social responsibility, social compliance, local content and relationship proximity to address challenges embedded in the extractive process.
Originality/value
By examining the strategies in addressing risks to sustainable social development in mining communities, this study contributes to fill the social sustainability gaps in mining research and adds to relevant literature.
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Acknowledgements
Declaration of competing interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial or conflicts of interests with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Citation
Amoah, P. and Eweje, G. (2024), "Examining the social sustainability strategies of multinational mining companies in a developing country", Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 568-584. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-11-2022-0480
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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