RICHARD T.

GUDIN
BA 215 - Corporate Social Responsibility

Putting Corporate Social Responsibility to Work in Mining Communities: Exploring Community

Needs for Central Appalachian Wastewater Treatment

Nicholas Cook, Emily Sarver, Leigh-Anne Krometis

I – Underlying Issues/Major Ideas and Concepts

• The Article encourages industry members to take part in sustainable development / long-
term solutions to future human health and environmental risks.
• Development that meets current requirements without jeopardizing future generations '
capacity to satisfy their own requirements.
• All members of the sector, such as mine operators, should design and carry out operations
that will have a beneficial effect on societies and environments.
• Issue of sewage-related bacterial impairments in the environmental health issue of local
water resources. Not always are economic and technical resources aligned with social and
environmental needs.

II – Relevance/Contribution to the Existing Body of Knowledge on CSR

These concepts are clearly aligned with appropriate causes and excellent social programs aimed at
beneficial effect. Beyond making the area a better place and for the benefit of the communities,
surroundings and the industry members as well. It contributes the commerce by providing
evaluations, feedback for better enhancement and changes that will lead to a promising outcome
Not to change or affect the generation to come.

In Central Appalachia, community problems in the Coal camps/town In combination with the
region's chronically depressed socio-economic status (Appalachia), the issue has often been
underestimated. The issue is the absence of adequate sewerage for household waste, in brief, within
the societies there is a issue. Failure to understand prospective implications may lead to this
deficiency's incidence, insufficient water and sanitation problems. Residents are conscious of the
issue in the societies but lack the funds to take any effective action. Within a framework of
sustainable development, solutions can be pursued using these key data suites. Historically,
sustainable development has not been the mining industry's direct goal, but the global trend
towards corporate social responsibility and sustainable development has pushed the industry to look
at new paradigms.

At present, The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) under Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources an Executive department of Republic of the Philippines as the main duty-bearer of
mediating the various interests in the mining, the said bureau heightens awareness on programs and
responsible mining practices, the office assembled stakeholders for the exchange of ideas and
information on mining, past and current successful projects/activities of mining companies in terms
of social development and best practices, the MGBs on going activities in the implementation of
responsible mining and also they have comprehensive discussion of proposed new policies in mining.

If solutions could be introduced to treat insufficient residential sewage using the principles of
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. Projects in Central Appalachia could
join a variety of caste research from around the world that show that the mining sector is entering a
fresh era of community participation and enhancement.
RICHARD T. GUDIN
BA 215 - Corporate Social Responsibility

III – Opinion on the Article

Corporate social responsibility promotes the principle that businesses can attain financial goals in a
way that addresses social and environmental concerns as well. Agree with investors and other
industries to call for transparency and a measurable dedication to best practices for improved sector
interactions. All worth reading the article because it is primarily about the environment's sustainable
development Because I think that wastewater always impacts the quality of surface water and
natural extraction and processing on the environment and communities, leading in soil degradation,
clean water shortages, loss of biodiversity, harm to ecosystem functions and exacerbation of global
warming.

IV –Possible Implications to the Philippine Setting

The mining industry in the Philippines are strictly monitored by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau
its waste disposal and treatment as well. These ideas apply to the Philippine environment, as there
are many mining companies in the nation, infringes environmental law several times as per
information are being reported by the Philippine media about the mining industry who practice
unethical behavior. Many of them do not carry out activities and awareness that will have an impact
on the communities. If there are no unique opportunities for community solutions there will be a
greater risk since the Philippines is a country prone to natural disaster.

Pollution is nothing other than the resources we do not harvest. We allow them to be dispersed
because their value we were unaware of.