Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility practices in the mining industry: A case study of urban relocation of Kiruna City

• Main Authors: Gustavsson, Alexander, Jaslin, Sajjan
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi 2024
• Subjects: Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable Development; Stakeholder Management; Stakeholder theory; Social License to Operate; Economics and Business; Ekonomi och näringsliv; Kiruna
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-64717

Background: Due to the expansion of the mine in Kiruna, a large part of the city, including the city center, needs to be relocated. The town's foundations will become fragile and collapse. Purpose: This study will explore how Kiruna’s corporate social sustainability strategies align with sustainable development so that the new society will benefit the stakeholders. It will look at this from an organizational perspective and see how the Municipality in Kiruna and the local mining company LKAB have handled it. Method: An interpretative and inductive approach has been used to combine exploratory and explanatory methods to collect qualitative data through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders. A thematic analysis is employed to identify patterns in how the various challenges are addressed, how the municipality and LKAB perceive the situation, and areas for potential improvement in the future. Conclusion: The study focuses on effectively integrating CSR, Stakeholder theory, and Sustainable Development theory to address complex sustainability challenges. The study focuses on the importance of stakeholder engagement, strategies, and comprehensive CSR practices to ensure the three pillars of sustainability. This research provides valuable insights for future urban relocation projects, focusing on collaboration of sustainable planning.