Cross-sector collaboration shaping Corporate Social Responsibility best practice within the mining industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-67

  McDonald, Sharyn ^a   Young, Suzanne ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corporate Social Responsibility; Cross sector collaboration; Environmental partnerships; Nonprofits

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS; CONTINUUM MODEL; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIPS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY; MINING SECTOR; NONPROFITS; OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; RESOURCE DEMANDS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84865519443     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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