Costs of company-community conflict in the extractive sector

Mineral and energy developments have the potential to transform environments, communities and economies – and to generate social conflict. But if the costs of conflict experienced by companies in the extractive industry were adequately understood would relationships between companies and local communities receive greater priority and attention? Through in-depth confidential interviews and empirical analysis of 50 cases of companycommunity conflict in the mining industry the presentation will explore how knowledge of the costs of conflict – the negative impacts on a company’s tangible and intangible assets – should change the way companies and governments engage with local communities around mineral and energy developments. Read more of this joint work with the Harvard Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative here Public Lecture