Please pay more attention to question 4 & 5, these question will determine the higher grades.
Assessment task title: Samarco 2015 Mine Disaster
ESSAY QUESTION : Samarco (2015) mine disaster in Brazil.
1. Summarise the case and identify the major issues facing BHP.
2. Assuming the Shareholder view of Corporate Social Responsibility, what SHOULD BHP do in the wake of this disaster?
3. Assuming the Stakeholder view of Corporate Social Responsibility, what SHOULD BHP do in the wake of this disaster?
4. What do you think BHP WILL do? Please present arguments to justify your position.
5. Use your answer to Question 4 to reflect upon and critique the Shareholder and Stakeholder views of CSR.
Helpful Hints This is an ongoing case and I want all of you to follow developments in the press as they unfold. By the time you write your essays there will be a lot more information about what is happening than there is now.
The following links provide some possible starting points.
https://workersbushtelegraph.com.au/2015/12/17/jac-nasser-chairman-bhp-billiton-on-the-samarcomining-disaster-in-brazil/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-01/brazil-sues-bhp-vale-for-5b-dollars-in-damages-for-minedisaster/6991444
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/nov/25/brazils-mining-tragedy-dampreventable-disaster-samarco-vale-bhp-billiton
Theoretical reference material can be found in the reading guide for the sessions on Shareholder and Stakeholder theory and the first session on Regulation.
You may also find it useful to look at similar cases from the past – eg the Ok Teddi Mine Disaster and the Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill.
The following links may provide you with starting points for looking at these cases.
https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/ok-tedi-immunity-gone-with-implications-beyond-bhp
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