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    Understanding and developing strategic corporate social responsibility

    Social Science Research Network, 2008
    Business leaders are increasingly concerned with how their organisations can grow and thrive from addressing societal challenges. The authors of this paper argue that effective CSR initiatives are those derived from careful analysis of each organisation’s unique culture, competencies, and strategic opportunities.
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    Guide to successful, sustainable social investment for the oil & gas industry

    International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation, 2008
    Many social investment programmes fail to generate the goodwill that companies hope for and instead become a burden beyond the originally intended period. This guidance document addresses the question of how to create successful and sustainable community investments and how to measure their success.
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    Corporate social responsibility as a conflict between shareholders

    Social Science Research Network, 2009
    An increase in CSR expenditure may be consistent with firm value maximisation if it is a response to changes in stakeholders’ preferences. However, the authors of this paper argue that a firm’s insiders may seek to over-invest in CSR for their private benefit to the extent that doing so improves their reputations as good global citizens.
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    id21 viewpoint: The role of culture and the environment in sustainable tourism development

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2009
    The Millennium Development Goals are accepted internationally as a common framework for development. But even though these goals are global, they are most effective when linked to local realities. This means adapting them to make the most of local social capital, use locally available resources and get local communities involved.
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    Inclusive business in agrifood markets: evidence and action

    Regoverning Markets Programme, 2008
    This report brings together issues discussed at an international conference on “Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence to Action in 2008.The conference sought to answer the following questions:
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    Bargaining for a living wage

    National Labour and Economic Development Institute, South Africa, 2008
    Since the mid-1990s, the South African labour market has been reshaped to conform to the demands of a modern developing economy, while at the same time responding to the needs of what government characterises as a “developmental state”. This report focuses on South African labour market and the key issues that impact and affect collective bargaining.
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    The Climate Group

    The Climate Group is an international, non-profit organisation based in London.
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    Integrating women into mining operations: the examples of Newmont Ghana and Lonmin South Africa

    International Finance Corporation, 2008
    Mining has not always had good press in the development arena, due to a history of inadequate environmental and social governance. This short paper argues that there is enormous opportunity to be had in including women in mining operations.
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    Asian-driven resource booms in Africa : rethinking the impacts on development

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008
    Today’s resource boom in Africa, driven by Asian economic growth, offers new opportunities for resource-rich African countries. Contrary to the experience of previous booms, however, most miningprofits now accrue to foreign companies, leaving little room for governments to use revenues for pro-poorinvestments or to mitigate adverse distributional impacts.
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    Which factors are most important for sustainable tourism in southern Africa?  

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2009
    Many experts agree that sustainable, nature-based tourism is an opportunity for developing countries to boost their economic development while supporting conservation efforts. Achieving sustainable tourism development depends on many factors, but which of these are the most important?

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