El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Mining is an important industry in Peru, but local communities where mining takes place do not perceive its benefits. Mining corporations need to achieve legitimacy within these communities. The main objective of this study is to identify the factors that determine the provision of social licenses to operate in Peru’s mining regions. We conducted this research using a case study of two Peruvian mining companies. Our study concludes with the identification of four essential factors needed to achieve a social license to operate within these communities: a deep understanding of the socioeconomic environment, a strong commitment to the community, an active presence of Government, and effective communication between the actors involved in mining activities. The combination of these elements can result in improved trust levels between companies and society, enabling all agents to recognize the costs and benefits resulting from mining. / Revisión por pares

Transportsektorn står för en markant andel av världens koldioxidutsläpp samt att sektorn tillför risker i trafiken. För att adressera dessa problem har hållbarhet blivit allt viktigare inom sektorn. Transportsektorn är även präglad av hård konkurrens och därför blir det avgörande för transportleverantörer att kunna utforma och erbjuda ett attraktivt värdeerbjudande till sina kunder. Ett sätt att göra det på är att integrera hållbarhet i värdeerbjudandet. Det finns begränsad forskning och exempel på praktiska implementeringar där ett hållbart värdeerbjudande undersöks från kundens perspektiv inom transportsektorn. Denna studie syftar därför till att med en explorativ ansats förstå hur transportbolag ska integrera hållbarhet i värdeerbjudandet för att öka kundvärdet. Genom att undersöka hur hållbarhet kan integreras i företagets erbjudande, varumärke och Social License to Operate (SLO) för att öka sitt kundvärde. Metoden för studien har bestått av ett kvalitativt tillvägagångssätt och utförs som en fallstudie hos ett åkeri, där datan har samlats genom att utföra semistrukturerade intervjuer. Totalt har tio respondenter delat med sig av sina tankar och erfarenheter om hållbara transporter. Data från intervjuerna analyserades sedan med en tematisk analys för att identifiera det presenterade resultatet. Resultatet från studien visar att det fanns en stor prioritering på hållbarhet av alla faktorer som undersöktes. Utöver detta visar också resultatet att transportleverantörer bör fokusera sina resurser på ett hållbart erbjudande och att upprätthålla sin SLO för att erhålla konkurrensfördelar. Studiens resultat bidrar till en ökad förståelse om hur ett hållbart värdeerbjudande ska utformas av transportleverantörer för att skapa ett konkurrenskraftigt kundvärde.

This thesis examines community engagement as a form of conflict prevention in order to obtain the social license to operate (SLO) in Alberta’s oil and gas industry. It does this by answering the question: what are the key elements of the Social License to Operate and how can these elements be applied to community engagement/consultation in a way that prevents conflicts in Alberta’s oil and gas industry? The underlying assumption of this thesis is that building good relationships and working collaboratively functions as a form of conflict prevention and that this in turn leads to the SLO. This thesis outlines the key features of both successful community engagement and of the SLO, to provide a guideline for what is needed to obtain the SLO. Data was collected from semi-structured interviews and through a literature review. The data analysis concluded that there are direct parallels between the key elements of effective community engagement and the key elements of the SLO as identified in the interviews. These parallels are: knowing the community, addressing community needs, corporate social responsibility, relationship building, follow through and evidence for what has been done, executive buy-in, excellent communication, and open dialogue, all within a process which is principled (there is trust, understanding, transparency and respect), inclusive, dynamic, flexible, ongoing, and long-term. Moreover, the key elements of effective community engagement and of the SLO identified in the interviews also overlapped with those found in the literature review, with only one exception. The literature review explicitly named early involvement as a key element of both effective community engagement and the SLO, whereas the interview participants only explicitly indicated it as a key factor of community engagement and implied it to be a key element of the SLO. / Graduate

The present ethnographic research explores the socio-economic repercussions of a copper mining operation in Chile on its host community. By examining the development of the relationship between this local community and the mining company since the latter’s arrival, this thesis sheds light on the possible (secondary) impacts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures and participatory spaces on intracommunal dynamics. Previous work has emphasized that enduring relationships involving participatory decision-making are crucial to build up trust and acceptance towards mining operations. However, these studies have not sufficiently focused on how such participatory mechanisms and ‘friendly’ relationships play out within the communities, on an intracommunal level. This research has addressed this gap by conducting an ethnographic fieldwork in a local community and capturing the community member’s view on the role of the mining company and their CSR measures for them and their community as a whole. This thesis found that the troublesome past with the mining operation has damaged the host community’s trust and acceptance in the involved mining companies. While disappointment and distrust were carried into more recent negotiations, community members also build up confidence and hope for a more harmonious relationship bearing new opportunities for their community. However, tracing back the history between the local community and the mining company, the thesis found that relations between the mining company and locals oscillated between protest against and dialogue. This shows that while (in-) direct economic benefits are recognized and appreciated, detrimental environmental impacts are not overlooked and still denounced. Furthermore, the rather corporate- than community-centered approach of the mining company’s CSR is criticized because it (1) neglects the common good, and (2) treats some groups/individuals in the community as more entitled to receive benefit than others. A general lack of reflection on the part of the mining company is attested: the mining company’s CSR leads to unwanted intracommunal discontent. The majority of the community leaders have full-time jobs and other obligations in addition to the time-consuming roles and related engagement on behalf of the community. On top of that, they lack sufficient support and participation of other community members to advance the work in the participatory spaces more efficiently and address the shortcomings of the commitments of the mining company accurately. However, there are historical reasons, rumors about corruption related to the mining company, and a violent discussion culture which step by step lead to a withdrawal of many community members from participating. In general, distrust, disunity, and disinformation dominate the atmosphere when it comes to the participatory spaces – but also more and more when it comes to community life itself. This in turn was observed to be both a product of and precondition for a prevailing victim mentality among the community which is characterized by demotivation, passivity, and pessimism. Valuable energy is trapped in a vicious circle rather than channeled towards action: there is no unified effort to address the problems on a community-mine level, the community stays overwhelmed, and in turn, has a hard time focusing and targeting the different issues they are facing systematically. / Mining of copper and molybdenum are crucial for our modern lifestyle: they are used for example in electronics, construction, alloys, and transport. Often, the use and consumption of such minerals are alienated from their extraction and production. There is an extensive body of literature on the environmental impacts of mining operations on the ground, however, there is also a need for a more sophisticated analysis which goes beyond the notion of the mere ‘ecological environment’. In this sense, anthropology can make an important contribution in the (re-)presentation of local realities. Therefore, this thesis critically examines, over time, the social and economic repercussions of a mining operation on its host community. Also, it discusses the so called ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) measures implemented by the mining company to gain more acceptance within the local community. By conducting an ethnographic fieldwork in a local community in Chile, I captured the community member’s opinions of the mining operation next door and the CSR program. The thesis found that relations between the mining company and locals oscillated between protest against and dialogue. While economic benefits, for example through jobs or donations for the community, are recognized and appreciated, detrimental environmental impacts are denounced. The rather troublesome past with the mining company has damaged the host community’s trust in and acceptance of the mining operation. However, some community members are still confident and hope for new opportunities through the CSR measures conducted by the mining company. Yet, the CSR approach is also criticized because it (1) neglects the common good, and (2) treats some groups/individuals in the community as more entitled to receive benefit than others. A general lack of reflection on the part of the mining company is attested: the mining company’s CSR leads to unwanted intracommunal discontent. In general, the thesis found that the scope and severity of the environmental and socio-economic problems the host community is facing is overwhelming its capacity to engage and respond effectively. The majority of the community leaders have full-time jobs and other obligations in addition to the time-consuming roles and related engagement on behalf of the community. On top of that, many community members have withdrawn from participatory decision-making spaces. Rumors about corruption have spread distrust among the community and a violent discussion culture has fostered demotivation and disunity. This atmosphere is affecting not just these participatory spaces, but more and more community life itself. This in turn was observed to be both a product of and precondition for a prevailing victim mentality among the community. Such a victim mentality is characterized by passivity and pessimism. Valuable energy is trapped in a vicious circle rather than channeled towards action: there is no unified effort to address the problems with the mining company, the community stays overwhelmed, and in turn, has a hard time focusing and targeting the different issues they are facing systematically.

Today, the concept social license to operate (SLO) has been gaining traction among companies. If a company wants to establish a business in a new area or keep their current one, they must cooperate with the stakeholders to acquire and maintain a SLO or be forced to shut down. In the mining and extractive (M&E) sector the negative effects on the environment and local area are so apparent it has made the industry focus on SLO. Previous research draws different conclusions on what factors impact the SLO the most and this presents a research gap to analyze.  The purpose of this research is to investigate how companies within the M&E sector need to interact with local communities to build trust and acquire a SLO. This is done by an exploration of how individuals living in or near mining operations perceive mining operations by asking how they feel about the distributional fairness, the procedural fairness, the confidence in governance, the dialogue, the trust towards the mining industry, and the acceptance level towards mining. This research is of a quantitative explanatory character and primary data was gathered from an online questionnaire distributed among two Facebook groups that is connected to Kiruna and Gällivare. A total of 190 responded and their answers were analyzed with the help of statistical techniques.   The results indicate dialogue to be an efficient way to communicate for companies towards communities. Procedural fairness and confidence in governance lead to trust while distributional fairness did not and a company that is trusted will receive a SLO.

Load, haul and dump machines (LHDs) are commonly used in underground mines around the world. The machines are used to transport fragmented ore after blasting in the ore body. The main propellant used is diesel which accounts for a large part of the diesel consumed in mines today. This master thesis is a pilot study for further work to be done by LTU and Atlas Copco in a project called SIMS or Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems, where the aim is to physically demonstrate diesel free LHDs doing productive work in mines. The objective of the thesis was to assess if the integration of battery-powered LHD machines is plausible in today’s underground mines. The aims were to map the current state of the production and to perform risk and job analysis of the new technology in the current systems. A theoretical framework was constructed with focus on safety, risk, hazards and change in work content. Social acceptance was then researched to be able to analyze how the new technology is received. Data gathering was done through interviews, observations, a focus group and reviewing documents while visiting Atlas Copco and two underground mines in Sweden. Diesel and electric-powered LHDs were studied in the mines and battery-powered LHDs were studied at Atlas Copco. The results present the current state of diesel, electric and battery-powered LHDs. How the machines are used in the visited mines and the identified risks with the work is presented along with the mapping of the battery system being developed by Atlas Copco. New risks that the battery system will bring to the work environment were identified using energy and deviation analyzes. The change in work content was discussed using the information from the visits and identifying what tasks will change, disappear and be added with the new technology. A large part of the thesis was analyzing the results with support from the theoretical framework. The analysis showed that a switch from diesel to battery-power would improve the overall health and safety inside the mines. A switch does not change the skill needed to operate the machines but can increase the qualifications for the service personnel. The main obstacles, in terms of social acceptance, with implementing the battery systems in the current state are that the need for constant battery exchange would cause problems in the production, the prejudice that the batteries would increase the consequences of a fire and the initial cost of making the switch. Recommendations for Atlas Copco going forward in the SIMS project were made. They need to emphasizing the safety of the technology to the users, developing the battery exchange so it can be done closer to the stopes and involve the operators in the projects of SIMS to help them understand the benefits it will have on them directly. / Gruvlastmaskiner (LHD) används ofta i gruvor runt om i världen. Maskinerna används för transportera fragmenterade malm efter malmen sprängts. Det huvudsakliga drivmedlet som används är diesel, som står för en stor del av den diesel som förbrukas i gruvor idag. Detta examensarbete är en pilotstudie för ytterligare arbete som ska utföras av LTU och Atlas Copco i ett projekt som heter SIMS eller Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems. Syftet är att fysiskt demonstrera dieselfria LHD-maskiner göra produktivt arbete i gruvor. Syftet med examensarbetet var att bedöma om integrationen av batteridrivna LHD-maskiner är möjligt i dagens underjordiska gruvor. Målet var att kartlägga den aktuella produktionssituationen och att utföra risk- och arbetsanalyser av den nya tekniken i nuvarande system. En teoretisk referensram konstruerades med fokus på säkerhet, risk och förändring i arbetsinnehåll. Social acceptans undersöktes sedan för att kunna analysera hur den nya tekniken tas emot. Datainsamlingen gjordes genom intervjuer, observationer, en fokusgrupp och granskning av dokument givna vid besök på Atlas Copco och två underjordiska gruvor i Sverige. Diesel- och el-drivna maskiner studerades i gruvorna och batteridrivna studerades hos Atlas Copco. Resultaten presenterar det nuvarande läget för diesel, elektriska och batteridrivna LHDmaskiner. Hur maskinerna används i de besökta gruvorna och de identifierade riskerna med arbetet presenteras tillsammans med kartläggningen av batterisystemet som utvecklas av Atlas Copco. Nya risker med batterisystemet identifierades med hjälp av energi- och avvikelsesanalyser. Ändringarna i arbetsinnehåll diskuterades med hjälp av informationen från besöken och klargör vilka uppgifter som ska förändras, försvinnas och läggas till med den nya tekniken. En stor del av arbetet var att analysera resultaten med stöd från den teoretiska referensramen. Analysen visade att bytet från diesel till batterier skulle förbättra hälsan och säkerheten i gruvorna. Teknologibytet förändrar inte den färdighet som krävs för att kunna manövrera maskinerna men kan öka kvalifikationerna för servicepersonalen. De viktigaste hindren när det gäller social acceptans med att implementera batterisystemen i det nuvarande tillståndet är att behovet av konstant batteribyte skulle orsaka problem i produktionen, fördomarna om att batterierna skulle öka konsekvenserna av en brand och de initiala kostnaderna att göra ett byte. Rekommendationer för Atlas Copco för fortsatt arbete i SIMS-projektet gjordes. De behöver klargöra säkerheten hos den nya teknik för användarna, utveckla batteribytet så att det kan göras närmare produktionen och involvera operatörerna i SIMS-projekten för att hjälpa dem att förstå de fördelar som det kommer att ha på dem direkt.

Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2017-08-19T19:00:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert THIAGO DA SILVA FERREIRA.pdf: 2170199 bytes, checksum: 55980b70fed9f12cbea47f1f7c15a6f1 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-08-22T16:51:41Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert THIAGO DA SILVA FERREIRA.pdf: 2170199 bytes, checksum: 55980b70fed9f12cbea47f1f7c15a6f1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-22T16:51:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert THIAGO DA SILVA FERREIRA.pdf: 2170199 bytes, checksum: 55980b70fed9f12cbea47f1f7c15a6f1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-14 / O presente estudo tem o objetivo de analisar os impactos da implementação por uma empresa de petróleo e gás natural dos empreendimentos GNL (gás natural liquefeito) e GLP (gás liquefeito de petróleo) aos pescadores artesanais de Magé, Estado do Rio de Janeiro no período de 2007 a 2016. Em termos metodológicos, a pesquisa se apoiou na revisão sistemática da literatura adotada tanto para oferecer o devido embasamento teórico sobre licença social para operar e justiça ambiental, quanto para apoiar a construção de instrumentos de coleta de dados aplicados junto a distintos stakeholders. Dentre os resultados destacaram-se: a necessidade de um maior esforço por um diálogo para além dos requisitos legais para licenciamento dos empreendimentos, assim como a busca por uma maior contribuição da academia e poder público na comunicação e esclarecimentos sobre os riscos e impactos locais do empreendimento, e suas respectivas oportunidades, quando existem. / This study aims to analyze the impacts of the implementation from LNG projects (liquefied natural gas) and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) by an oil company and natural gas to the fisherfolk of Magé, State of Rio de Janeiro in the period 2007-2016. In terms of methodology, the research relied on the systematic review of the literature to both provide theoretical basis of social license to operate and environmental justice, and to support the construction of data collection instruments applied along the different stakeholders. The results highlighted the need for a greater effort for dialog beyond the legal requirements for the licensing of enterprises, as well as the search for a greater contribution of academia and public power in communication on the local risks and impacts, as their opportunities, when it exists.

Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2017-11-18T13:30:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Marcio Carapeto.pdf: 4480984 bytes, checksum: e3f0fb0f00ff4670fb57164024fcccd6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2018-01-08T13:27:55Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Marcio Carapeto.pdf: 4480984 bytes, checksum: e3f0fb0f00ff4670fb57164024fcccd6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-01-08T13:27:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Marcio Carapeto.pdf: 4480984 bytes, checksum: e3f0fb0f00ff4670fb57164024fcccd6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-05 / A presente pesquisa, de caráter exploratório, qualitativo e descritivo, surge diante necessidade em jogar luz à crescente preocupação das empresas, em especial as extrativistas, em relação à pressão exercida sobre as suas atividades e operações por parte das comunidades nas localidades onde se instalam. Os impactos e os riscos gerados, inerentes aos seus processos, quando não tratados de forma correta são propulsores de movimentos capazes de gerar prejuízos operacionais, financeiros, patrimoniais, de segurança e reputacionais. Neste sentido as empresas buscam estabelecer orientações corporativas adequadas e um modelo de gestão eficiente para se relacionarem com as comunidades. A temática relacionamento comunitário, enquanto ciência, é muito recente, assim a coleta de dados demandou uma triangulação de métodos que garantissem a validação de seus resultados. Foi realizada uma extensa revisão literária, a partir dos conceitos chave da pesquisa, um estudo de caso aprofundado, com uma empresa extrativista brasileira a partir de análise documental e observação de campo e entrevista com profissionais e especialistas. Destaca-se que as orientações e diretrizes analisadas na empresa estudada se mostram coerentes com a revisão literária realizada, rendendo um rico material técnico e teórico para a escassa literatura existente sobre o tema. Como conclusão do trabalho, ainda, revela-se a importância da prática, da rotina das atividades de relacionamento para o sucesso do processo. Diante da destacada importância do tema o presente estudo apresenta orientações eficientes, a luz da bibliografia científica e técnica existente, para as empresas do segmento e uma nova perspectiva científica para pesquisadores ao confrontar um modelo real e a revisão literária visitada. / This research, exploratory, qualitative and descriptive, arises from the need to understand the growing concern of extractive companies, about the pressure exerted on their activities and operations by the communities in the places where they are installed. The impacts and risks generated, inherent in their processes, when not treated in a right way can start movements capable of generating operational, financial, property, safety and reputational losses. In this sense, companies seek to establish adequate corporate guidelines and an efficient management model to relate to communities. “Community relations”, as a science, is very recent, so the data collection required a triangulation of methods that could guarantee its results. An extensive literary review was carried out, based on the key concepts of the research, and a case study, with a brazilian extractive company based on documentary analysis and field observation and, finally, interviews with professionals and specialists were realized. It should be noted that the guidelines analyzed in the studied company are consistent with the literary review, yielding a rich technical and theoretical material for the scarce existing literature on the subject. As conclusion, it also reveals the importance of practice, from the routine of relationship activities to the success of the process. In view of the importance of the topic, the present study presents efficient guidelines, if compared with the existing scientific and technical bibliography, for the companies of the segment and a new scientific perspective for researchers when confronting a real model and the literary review visited.

The purpose of this thesis is to study the legitimacy perspective in sustainability reporting in the given context, and to find out whether Swedish construction companies define and value their legitimacy. In the thesis we have performed a qualitative study using the inductive method; in the research we have used hermeneutics as our starting point and constructionism as the research strategy. In the empirical part we have conducted structured interviews with a list of pre-formulated questions. For the interviews, we have chosen Sweden’s major property developers: Skanska AB, PEAB AB, NCC AB, JM AB and Midroc AB. Companies can get motivation to report their sustainability from their perceived obligation to support license to operate. Not all the companies use stakeholder analysis in the preparation of annual reports, which lets us assume that the companies base their choice of data mainly on internal perceptions of what is required. Data is not selected basing only on what company itself finds interesting; stakeholders’ information needs are reflected in the selection process, although, just like in the first question, not necessarily deliberately. Financial rationale is merely a criterion when choosing sustainability projects to work with; it does not define whether a company is focusing on sustainability in general. / Syftet med denna uppsats är att studera legitimitetsteorin hållbarhetsredovisningar i en särskild kontext och att studera om den svenska fastighetsutvecklingsbranschen definierar och värderar deras legitimitet. I vår uppsats har vi utfört en kvalitativ studie genom att använda induktiv metod. I forskningen har vi använt hermeneutik till att börja med och konstruktionism som forskningsmetodik. I vår empiri har vi utfört intervjuer med hjälp av ett frågeformulär. Till intervjuerna har vi valt Sveriges största fastighetsutvecklingsbolag: Skanska AB, PEAB AB, NCC AB, JM AB and Midroc AB. Bolagen kan motiveras att rapportera hållbarhet genom deras påtvingade skyldighet att upprätthålla licence to operate. Alla företag använder inte intressentanalys i förberedelserna inför årsrapporteringen, vilket ledde oss att antaga att företagen baserar deras val av innehåll huvudsakligen genom en intern föreställning om vad som förväntas från omvärlden. Fakta blir inte enbart utvald efter vad bolagen själv finner intressant. Intressenternas informationsbehov är reflekterade i urvalsprocessen, dock ej helt medvetet. Finansiella motiv är endast ett kriterium när företagen skall välja hållbarhetsprojekt; det avgör inte om ett företag fokuserar på hållbarhet i allmänhet.

Le 25 juin 2011, Kofi Annan, déclare « avec le problème du changement climatique, la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle mondiale est l’enjeu de notre époque ». En effet, les prévisions estiment que la population mondiale atteindra neuf milliards en 2050. Ces propos alarmants placent sur la sellette le phénomène en émergence de transactions internationales agricoles à grande échelle. Alors que la Banque mondiale encourage l’agrobusiness dans les pays en voie de développement, les mouvements sociaux crient à « l’accaparement des terres », avec une superficie totale de terres ayant changé de main, estimée entre 48,9 et 63,1 millions d’hectares. Le monde agricole est en crise, et le sujet de l’accaparement des terres est devenu incontournable dans les médias. Cette recherche interdisciplinaire se veut exploratoire. Elle a pour ambition de dégager comment pourrait s’amorcer la construction de l’acceptabilité sociale de l’industrie agricole à l’échelle internationale, en se basant sur les représentations des acteurs de « l’inacceptabilité de la situation ». Après avoir dégagé les grands enjeux du monde agricole, la question centrale de la légitimité des décisions publiques, c’est-à-dire des décisions ayant une portée publique, qu’elles soient prises par des acteurs privés ou publics, sera abordée. Par la suite, un parallèle sera établi avec le secteur minier, qui est confronté depuis plusieurs années à la notion de « risque social », en se concentrant plus particulièrement sur les instruments de régulation hybride, qui ont émergé en réponse à la crise de légitimité du secteur. La recherche se concentrera donc sur le processus d’homogénéisation du jugement d’acceptabilité sociale, au sein de l’industrie agricole, en analysant la couverture médiatique du phénomène, et en renforçant l’analyse par des entretiens semi-structurés avec différents acteurs oeuvrant dans des ONG internationales, des organisations internationales (comme la Banque mondiale ou la Société financière internationale), une multinationale d’envergure impliquée dans l’exploitation minière, ou des groupes d’investissement responsable. / June 25, 2011, Kofi Annan, said « the problem of climate change, global food and nutrition security is the challenge of our time. » As forecasts estimate the world population will achieve nine billion in 2050, the question of how the world is to be fed is thrust into startling focus. In this context, the emerging phenomenon of international agricultural transactions is on the spot. While the World Bank encourages agribusiness in developing countries, social movements denounce "land grabbing", with a total area of land that changed hands, estimated between 48.9 and 63.1 million hectares. The agricultural world is in crisis, and the subject of land grabbing has become a must in the media. This interdisciplinary research is intended to be exploratory and aims at identifying how the construction of the social acceptability of the agricultural industry at international level could be started, based on the representations of the actors of what is “unacceptable”. Having identified the main issues of the agricultural world, the central question of the legitimacy of public decisions, that is to say decisions having a public scope, whether taken by private or public actors, will be addressed. Subsequently, a parallel will be drawn with the mining sector, which has been confronted for several years with the notion of "social risk", focusing in particular on hybrid regulatory instruments, which emerged in response to the crisis of legitimacy of the sector. The research will therefore concentrate on the process of homogenization of the judgment of social acceptability within the agricultural industry, analyzing the media coverage of the phenomenon, and reinforcing the analysis by semistructured interviews with different actors working in international NGOs, international organizations (such as the World Bank or the International Finance Corporation), a large multinational involved in mining, or responsible investment groups.