Corporate Social Responsibility in the mining sector A win-win situation Luis GarcĂa Westphalen
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n the mining sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to a company’s voluntary actions to either reduce the negative impacts of mining (economic, social, and environmental) or to improve the living conditions of the local communities where they operate. By definition, voluntary actions are those that go beyond legal obligations and binding contracts. Thus, agreements between Bigstock
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