Corporate social performance of Panamanian mining industries.

Abstract

Social responsibility in mining in Panama refers to the ethical and sustainable practices that mining companies must follow to minimize their environmental and social impact on local communities, and this includes measures to protect the environment, improve the living conditions of communities and apply transparency in their operations. With the objective of identifying the corporate social performance of the Panamanian mining industries, a quantitative study was carried out where, to determine the sample, casual sampling was used that included a total of 100 participants; Three techniques were used: documentary (analysis-synthesis), observational and survey, where a questionnaire composed of 20 items with a closed structure was designed, applying a Likert-type scale with four agree- disagree options and six for the response. dimensions, applied in the last quarter of 2023. The results demonstrated in the diversity of opinions and levels of awareness among respondents about the social and environmental responsibilities of the company, that proposals to implement strategies and policies should be considered so that companies assume their role in corporate social responsibility.