Transformation of the role of mining companies in sustainable development of northern regions as a driver of green economy

the article examines approaches in management science to the role of mining companies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the formation of green economy in northern regions, identifies periods in the transformation of the corporate role and reviews the activities of companies in the context of the main components of sustainable development. The authors identify the main changes in the economic, environmental and social role of mining companies, which make a significant contribution to achieving sustainable development in the regions: investment in environmental, social, scientific and innovative projects, transition to a new corporate policy aimed at taking responsibility for sustainable development, expansion of the number of potential beneficiaries from corporate social policy. The article shows the importance of taking into account regional characteristics of the North when choosing the directions and components of sustainable development, as well as revising the role and place of stakeholders in the management of such development: the transition from state and municipal authorities to companies operating in the northern territories. Such transformation requires a compromise between the interests of all actors (state, business, local residents) that would not limit the opportunities of future generations in sustainable development sustainable development of the northern territories can be achieved when the enterprises of the major industries in the region grow steadily. companies take responsibility for the preservation of the environment and the attractiveness of life in the northern regions. This leads to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the formation of a “green economy”. Theoretical framework.

Sivobrova I. A., Stepanova V. V., Yakusheva U. E. Transformation of the role of mining companies in sustainable development of northern regions as a driver of green economy. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2022;(10-2):156—165. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2022_102_0_156.

Sivobrova I. A.¹ , Cand. Sci. (Economics), Head of Department of State and Municipal Management, Higher School of Economics, Management and Law, e-mail: i.sivobrova@narfu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2592-3763;
Stepanova V. V.¹, Dr. Sci. (Economics), Professor at Department of State and Municipal Management, Higher School of Economics, Management and Law, e-mail: v.stepanova@narfu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5385-6636;
Yakusheva U. E.¹, Cand. Sci. (Economy), Associate professor at Department of State and Municipal Management, Higher School of Economics, Management and Law, e-mail: ylich.zz@rambler.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0807-7796;
¹ Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Yakusheva U. E., e-mail: ylich.zz@rambler.ru.

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