Both sides of CSR practice: A case from oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Given article covers some special aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility in the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan. The research deals with the analisys of activities of Kazakhstani multinational companies similarly to other transnational corporations of exploration and production industry in developing countries, which belongs to good or the darker side of the responsible acts. Recommendation demonstrating with a case study how to develop a better strategy for corporate social responsibility which helps leading Kazakh oil and gas joint venture company to avoid the possible occurrence of the CSR Dark side is presented in this article.