Is corporate social responsibility possible in the mining sector? Evidence from Catalan companies

Resources Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-125

  Vintró, Carla ^a   Fortuny, Jordi ^a   Sanmiquel, Lluís ^a   Freijo, Modesto ^a   Edo, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; Corporate social responsibility; Management; Mining industry

Indexed keywords

CATALANS; CATALONIA; COMPETITIVE POSITION; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); CSR MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES; MINING COMPANIES; MINING SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; MINERAL INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

INDUSTRY;

COMPETITIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MINING INDUSTRY; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84860564862     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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