By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Technology Business Journal -- Current study results on Technology - Green Technology have been published. According to news reporting from Covilha, Portugal, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, “The discussion in recent years about the sustainability of the mining industry has emphasized its commitment to social responsibility as an emerging topic. In this context, this article aims to develop a mapping of the literature on social responsibility in the mining industry.”
Financial supporters for this research include Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, FEDER/COMPETE.
The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research, “In accordance, a systematic literature review approach was adopted and, grounded on a rigorous screening processes, 72 significant papers were selected for analysis from the ISI Web of Knowledge database. The paper provides a bibliometric analysis regarding this specific field and, based on a content analysis approach, highlights a growing interest by the academic community and identifies two key research streams: i) Relationships with local communities, and ii) CSR reporting. Cluster 1 shows that relationships with stakeholders are important to mining companies in obtaining relevant social performance, and in acquiring local legitimacy from surrounding communities; cluster 2 highlights the importance of the elaboration, dissemination and quality of social reports, particularly concerning credibility.”
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The review also points to shortcomings identified in literature, which correspond to potential significant opportunities for future research, either quantitative, qualitative, action research or mixed in nature.”
For more information on this research see: Mapping of the literature on social responsibility in the mining industry: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production , 2018;181():88-101. Journal of Cleaner Production can be contacted at: Elsevier Sci Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, Oxon, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Journal of Cleaner Production - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cleaner-production/)
Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting M. Rodrigues, CEFAGE UBI Res Center Adv Studies Management & Econ, Covilha 6200209, Portugal.
The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.163. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.
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CITATION: (2018-04-24), Data on Green Technology Detailed by M. Rodrigues and Co-Authors (Mapping of the literature on social responsibility in the mining industry: A systematic literature review), Technology Business Journal, 330, ISSN: 1945-8401, BUTTER® ID: 015561909
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