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Table 1. CSR common practices
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LOCAL COMMUNITIES BUSINESS PARTNERS HUMAN RIGHTS
Enunciation of the adhesion
to EITI
Adoption of an evaluation
approach of the direct and
indirect effect of companies’
activities that allows for
identification of actions to
undertake to guarantee local
economic development.
Development of
guidelines/tools to manage
the interventions in favor of
local communities.
Adoption of specific,
recognized criteria for
investment selection (such
as Millennium Development
Goals).
Development of projects in
favor of the health of the
communities: identification
of endemic diseases for each
area -such as malaria- and
developing of specific plans
to fight them. Companies
that operate in African
countries focus particularly
on HIV virus, although this
relevant topic is dealt by the
entire sample.
Support to promote the
access to energy sources.
Development of dialogue
tools with the communities,
such as engagement
processes and complaint
management systems.
Development of
management systems and
tools to administrate and
evaluate local content
practices.
Promotion of investments
for local content.
Support to small
local/female owned
businesses.
Promotion of training
activities in favor of local
businesses.
Enunciation of the
adhesion to the
Universal
Declaration for
Human Rights.
Development of
Policies on Human
Rights.
Promotion of
training activities on
human rights for
employees, suppliers
and security
personnel.