Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis |
| Published: |
University of Pretoria
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613459467730944 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author2 | Gibson, Donald |
| author_browse | Gibson, Donald |
| author_facet | Gibson, Donald |
| collection | Thesis |
| dc_rights_str_mv | © 2010, 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 |
| description | Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23768 |
| institution | University of Pretoria (South Africa) |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:36:29.146Z |
| license_str | Other — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| publishDate | 2013 |
| publishDateRange | 2013 |
| publishDateSort | 2013 |
| publisher | University of Pretoria |
| publisherStr | University of Pretoria |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23768 The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability Gibson, Donald ichelp@gibs.co.za Bhana, Heena UCTD Maturity level Sustainability Environmental Mining sector South africa Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. Recent environmental catastrophes such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by BP in the Gulf of Mexico and the rising acid mine water in Johannesburg, South Africa, have demonstrated the far reaching environmental, social and financial consequences of unsustainable environmental management practices. Mining is an activity that significantly contributes to South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product but has the potential to significantly impact the environment and a diverse set of stakeholders. As a result, it is imperative that mining activities are undertaken in a sustainable manner. This research studied the mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability on a company level. The study entailed the use of a mixed methods approach within a strategic framework to enable the researcher to confirm the maturity level of current practices and simultaneously explore the extent to which companies are preparing for the future. The key research findings suggest that South African mining companies have current practices that are relatively developed, with insufficient focus on innovation to meet the future sustainability challenge. Key recommendations to meet the sustainability challenge include industry collaboration, a change in paradigm by companies, integration of suppliers into product stewardship practices and adequately managing the tension between the local empowerment and environmental agenda. Copyright Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T15:52:47Z 2011-05-10 2013-09-06T15:52:47Z 2011-04-20 2010 2011-04-04 Dissertation Bhana, H 2010, The mining sector's response to environmental sustainability, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23768 > F11/110/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23768 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04042011-160555/ © 2010, 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 Maturity level Sustainability Environmental Mining sector South africa The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title | The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title_full | The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title_fullStr | The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title_short | The mining sector’s response to environmental sustainability |
| title_sort | mining sector s response to environmental sustainability |
| topic | UCTD Maturity level Sustainability Environmental Mining sector South africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23768 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04042011-160555/ |