Responsibility for Poverty: Sustainable Management by Mining Multinational Corporations in the Mekong Countries

This qualitative study explores how mining multinational corporations (MNCs) engage with other stakeholders in alleviating poverty in the host countries. We interviewed CSR managers and team members from six organisations (MNCs and NGOs) in Laos and Thailand. The results confirm that contributions by MNCs in the form of economic and social development require support from various community stakeholders in the host countries. MNCs and stakeholders in international mining should focus on preventive strategies to mitigate chronic poverty in the host countries. This study confirms that local actors can influence the values and directions of MNCs' CSR strategies and actions