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Abstract
The present work evaluates the environmental practices in the sector of the greater metallic
mining industry of Peru. This sector this dominated by the presence of transnational
companies. These transnational companies are regulated by two different realities of
environmental norms. The first is composed the corporate norms where the companies’
headquarters are located. The second reality is the regulation by the country where the
subsidiary is located, in this case Peru. These are two very discordant realities.
With the internationalization of environmental concerns, due importance must be given to
Corporate Social Responsibility. This is because transnational companies need to maintain
an international image. This image can be vulnerable to negative critiques in case of
heterogeneity, since the companies’ environmental standards must be the same as the rest
of the world.
Peru does not have a Department of Environment. Nevertheless there exists a National
Council of the Environment (CONAM). This is a decentralized public organization,
assigned to the area of the Presidency of the Ministers' Council.
In this case study, two transnational companies of the greater peruvian mining industry are
analyzed. The no existence of public policies in the social realm is observed. Because of
this, the conclusions of this study are orientated towards fomenting the creation and
application of public policies for two socio-environmental problems: first, the generation of
secondary employment, and second, recovery of the environmental liabilities.
Words Key
Environment - Mining Industry of Peru - Corporate Social Responsibility -
Transnational Companies.