The article presents the results of the analysis of the development strategies of the mining regions of Russia for the environmental measures. The objectives of the strategic development of the regions, the inclusion of environmental development measures in the management system are studied, the content of the strategies of mining regions in relation to eliminating existing environmental damage and the implementation of measures to conserve forests and natural systems is studied.

The paper presents the results of a study of the practice of regulating the environmental aspects of the activities of coal mining companies in the world and in Russia, as well as in the largest coal region - the Kemerovo region - Kuzbass. The documents of coal mining enterprises were studied, the main key requirements of the local community for mining companies were formulated, a comparison was made of the leading foreign and Russian coal companies in the field of interaction with the local community.

The article presents the results of a study of the regulatory framework and the experience of regulating the issues of reclamation of the developed space of the leading coal mining countries - the United States and China. The laws of China on mineral resources and environmental protection, the US practice of creating a system for restoring disturbed space as a result of mining, are examined

The article explores the issue of the place and significance of measures for environmental protection and environmental management in the system of social responsibility of business. The retrospective of the concept of social responsibility of business, its modern content and approaches to the organization of activities are considered. The issues of applying the principles of responsible investment and its connection with the expansion of methods for assessing the effectiveness of socially responsible activities of mining companies in Russia have been studied.

The work is devoted to the study of the external aspects of the functioning of modern coal mining enterprises in Russia. Particular attention is paid to foreign economic issues and regional risks of the development of the organization associated with environmental activities. Trends in the development of international legal norms, which, on the one hand, are aimed at protecting sustainable environmental development, and on the other hand, may hinder international trade in hydrocarbons and fossil fuels, as well as their consumption, are considered as the main factors affecting coal mining companies. The issues of regional development of coal-mining regions in the light of solving environmental problems were also considered.