Opportunities and Pitfalls of Corporate Social Responsibility

This book addresses key aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and explores them from a variety of perspectives in a case study on the Marange diamond mines in Zimbabwe. The business case of the Marange mines is presented to demonstrate the challenge of practicing social responsibility while considering and balancing the needs of a developing nation, environmental protection, community involvement and international business. Lessons learned from the case study will help business leaders and strategists in developing countries and multinational corporations to better understand and employ CSR principles so as to enhance sustainability and social impact. Further, the book provides a unique combination of academic, industrial and local approaches.

This book addresses key aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and explores them from a variety of perspectives in a case study on the Marange diamond mines in Zimbabwe. The business case of the Marange mines is presented to demonstrate the challenge of practicing social responsibility while considering and balancing the needs of a developing nation, environmental protection, community involvement and international business. Lessons learned from the case study will help business leaders and strategists in developing countries and multinational corporations to better understand and employ CSR principles so as to enhance sustainability and social impact. Further, the book provides a unique combination of academic, industrial and local approaches.

Opportunities and Pitfalls of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Introduction.- CSR implementation challenges: Analyzing the Role  and Behavior Stakeholders.- Exploring the Theoretical Basis for Stakeholder Protection in Corporate Governance.- The Socio-economic Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Zimbabwe Mining Industry.- Corporate Social and Environmental in the Diamond Supply Chain.- Theory and Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility in a Developing Country Context.- Labour Management Issues In Marange Diamond Mines.- The World Against Us: The Vulnerable Group, Marange Diamond Mines and Corporate Social Responsibility Question.- Corporate Social Responsibilities: A Comparative Study of the DRC, Zimbabwe and South Africa.- Environmental Impact and CSR Responsibilities.- Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Economic Crises.- Is a Sustainable Development Affordable in Developing Countries?.- Marange Diamond Fields Case.- A Conceptual and Ethical Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa’s Development Crisis: The Marange Experience.- Constraints and Opportunities in Mitigation of adverse Environmental Impacts in Mineral Resource Harnessing-Some Marange Diamonds Perspectives.- Opportunities and Pitfalls of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Summary.