The quality of corporate social responsibility of large coal mining companies in Russia

Abstract

The work proves the existence of two forms of social responsibility - constant and permanent, the level of which significantly differs among subjects of social activity (state, business and citizens). The authors introduced the term - quality of corporate social responsibility (QCSR) and key indicators for its assessment: 1) coverage of several segments of CSR implementation; 2) consistency in the implementation of CSR directions; 3) variety of directions within each segment; 4) information transparency of activities in terms of ensuring CSR. It was determined that the activities of coal mining companies are characterized by increased social obligations both in relation to their employees and the local population. The work carried out an expert assessment of the QCSR of the eight largest coal mining companies in Russia according to the proposed assessment indicators. It was revealed that only 25% of coal mining companies in terms of the aggregate of indicators can be attributed to companies with a high value of QCSR.