responsible operations “using csr to raise market value: case study macedonia and bulgaria” john...

Responsible Operations

“Using CSR to raise market value: case study Macedonia and

Bulgaria”

John J. Aston managing director

astoneco managementBucharest, 17th May 2011

Implementing projects for sustainable results

Context Challenges/Opportunities


“Once isolated communities around the world are suddenly uniting and strengthening in their actions to halt big mining projects”.

“Today there are more than a hundred mining-related local conflicts in Latin American countries alonehttp://www.minesandcommunities.org”

Anti-Mining Conflicts Spreading Throughout

the World


http://www.minesandcommunities.org/


Solutions

Solutions


ISO26000

UN Global Compact

Equator Principles

Legislation

Good business practice

Stock exchange rules

Solutions



Results

Lessons learned


• Link all CSR activities to shareholder value,• Clarify from the very beginning what type of company

you are,• Include all internal stakeholders,• If you really want to protect the environment and the

community you impact – do it with the community as the lead, and you as a partner,

• Mobilise internationally recognised standards,• Capacity build capacity build capacity build,• Resource as other core business activities.

Thank you for your attention

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Documents

sustainable resultslink

big mining projects

csr activities

core business activities

market value

shareholder value

antimining conflicts

miningrelated local