Sustainable mining – Challenge of Polish mines

Pactwa, Katarzyna; Woźniak, Justyna; Strempski, Andrzej

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.09.009

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“…After comparing the number of employed persons (Table 1) with the summary that takes into account the number of employed persons in full-time equivalents, in the case of economic entities with more than nine employees [44] due to the small difference (approx. 3%) in the total number of Sustainability 2019, 11, 2511 6 of 14 employed persons in the mining industry, it can be concluded that the majority of people are full-time employees.…”

Section: Mining In Poland-the Structure Of Employment By Gendermentioning

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Is There a Place for Women in the Polish Mines?—Selected Issues in the Context of Sustainable Development

Pactwa

2019

Sustainability

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This article demonstrates the situation of women in the Polish mining industry through the prism of the implementation of sustainable development goals. The conducted analysis allowed us to verify the thesis that the actions that have been taken with the aim of gender equality are not enough, and mining is therefore not sustainable. Despite the fact that regulations have changed over the years, and women are now allowed to undertake jobs in mining plants, the sector is still highly masculinized. This phenomenon was found to be particularly disadvantageous after conducting an analysis of data referring to the number of female students graduating each year in mining and geology majors. It can be concluded, based on information concerning the share of women employed in the mining industry in general, as well as information on several other factors, that the majority of women who have pursued higher education in the field of mining will not find a job in this profession. This phenomenon clearly indicates the necessity of changes in the scope of education, and the need for companies to broaden internship and apprenticeship offers.

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Section: Mining In Poland-the Structure Of Employment By Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Is There a Place for Women in the Polish Mines?—Selected Issues in the Context of Sustainable Development

Pactwa

2019

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“…The expertise of a socially (Pactwa &Woźniak, 2018) and regionally restricted system may have been insufficient to deal with the sea of mud and chemical waste that over whelmed the region. Whereas there is much technical knowledge and organizational learning embedded in the mining industry, the sustainable manufacturing process involves its own practices (Garetti &Taisch, 2012) and environmental practices (Muñoz-Pascual, Curado, Galende, 2019).…”

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Sustainability Tensions: Idiosyncrasies Present in the Brumadinho Dam Tragedy in the Perception of Different Stakeholders

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Based on the theoretical framework of sustainability tensions, this study aims to analyse how the different stakeholders understand the tragedy that occurred with the Brumadinho Dam in Brazil and its emerging tensions. This tragedy is considered the largest work tragedy to occur in Brazil and one of the largest in the global context. The study was developed from interviews and media documents, that is, secondary data. The results show that the tensions that emerged can be codified into environmental, social, economic, cultural, and institutional groupings. The tragedy may be examined from multiple perspectives, one of which is from the position of the actor involved in the enterprise of the collapsed tailings dam structure. Each actor defends his principles, values, and rights. It is a fact that the lives of the people affected and those who died are not recoverable. Environmental damage can be minimized through long-term mitigation measures, but social, demographic, historical, and cultural damage is irrecoverable. Thus, the study offers the following contributions: (i) the tragedy has different interpretations by the different stakeholders; (ii) paradoxical tensions impact differently on the lives of those affected; (iii) trade-offs from tragedy need to be managed; (iv) Brazil urgently needs to learn relevant lessons arising from the tragedies experienced and described in our article. Therefore, an immense and complex challenge that is on the agenda at that moment in Brazil is ripe for analysis.

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“…The role and importance of CSR and business ethics is especially evident in controversial sectors of the economy, such as the pharmaceutical, tobacco, alcohol, and mining industries [31][32][33][34][35][36]. The financial industry might be identified as one of these sectors as well.…”

Section: Corporate Social Responsibility Vs Sustainable and Responsibmentioning

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Millennials’ Awareness and Approach to Social Responsibility and Investment—Case Study of the Czech Republic

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We live in a new era with contradictory views on society, industries, and the whole world. Raising consumerism is compensated by raising the responsibility of the new generation, the so-called Millennials. The paper deals with the awareness of Millennials of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and their attitude to sustainable and responsible investment (SRI). The research is focused specifically on students of economically oriented higher education institutions (HEI), studying in the Czech Republic. For the purpose of general awareness of the term CSR, a sample of 1073 HEI students from different institutions was analyzed and evaluated. For the evaluation of their attitude to SRI, 213 respondents from Mendel University in Brno were interviewed. The research brought surprising results—bachelor’s degree students have a better awareness of the term than master’s degree students. This surprising fact can be explained by the fact that CSR courses have been incorporated into studies in recent years. Another important finding from the second research is that 57% of respondents are willing to sacrifice part of their return in the case of an investment in socially responsible instruments. This fact can be used for the design of an investment strategy offered by investment institutions.

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Sustainable mining – Challenge of Polish mines

Cited by 36 publications

References 27 publications

Is There a Place for Women in the Polish Mines?—Selected Issues in the Context of Sustainable Development

Is There a Place for Women in the Polish Mines?—Selected Issues in the Context of Sustainable Development

Sustainability Tensions: Idiosyncrasies Present in the Brumadinho Dam Tragedy in the Perception of Different Stakeholders

Millennials’ Awareness and Approach to Social Responsibility and Investment—Case Study of the Czech Republic

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