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Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector
Mini Dissertation (MPhil (International Business)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/109245 Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector Bogie, Jill ichelp@gibs.co.za Baloi, Griffiths UCTD Regulatory pressure Shareholder expectations Environmental initiatives Sustainability Mini Dissertation (MPhil (International Business)--University of Pretoria, 2025. This qualitative study investigated how multinational enterprises (MNEs) in South Africa’s mining sector leverage internal and external mechanisms to translate environmental initiatives into improved environmental and organisational performance. The research was grounded in an interpretivist paradigm and employed a multi-case study design, drawing on six semi-structured interviews with senior managers and content analysis of five publicly available environmental reports. Key themes identified include green investment, innovation and digital technology, carbon capture and offset, waste elimination, and nature-based solutions, all of which are critical drivers of environmental performance. The triangulation of managerial insights and secondary data enhanced the validity of the findings, revealing nuanced strategies firms use to navigate regulatory pressures and stakeholder expectations. Ethical rigour was maintained through anonymisation and secure data handling, with purposive sampling ensuring rich contextual insights. This research contributes to understanding corporate sustainability practices in high-emission sectors within emerging economies and informs policy and managerial decisions aimed at fostering sustainable organisational growth. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MPHIL Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2026-03-23T09:45:38Z 2026-03-23T09:45:38Z 2026-05-05 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109245 en © 2025 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Regulatory pressure Shareholder expectations Environmental initiatives Sustainability Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title | Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title_full | Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title_fullStr | Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title_short | Environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises: a multi-case analysis of the South African mining sector |
| title_sort | environmental sustainability initiatives and performance in multinational enterprises a multi case analysis of the south african mining sector |
| topic | UCTD Regulatory pressure Shareholder expectations Environmental initiatives Sustainability |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109245 |