Tan-Mullins, May and Mohan, Giles The potential of corporate
environmental responsibility of Chinese state-owned enterprises
in Africa. Environment, Development and Sustainability Full text
available as: Drawing upon empirical data collected in China and
Africa, this article evaluates Chinese overseas corporate social
responsibility strategies and their effectiveness in mitigating
environmental impacts in parts of Africa. China’s enhanced role
within the global economy has profound environmental
implications for the world. In particular, China has rapidly
expanded its environmental footprint in Africa, largely because
of its burgeoning economic presence through trade and aid
projects such as infrastructure and public works. These large-
scale projects, commonly managed by State-Owned Enterprises
(SOEs), tend to be in sectors that are environmentally sensitive
such as oil and gas exploration and construction of major
infrastructure. At the international level, global financial
institutions along with growing pr