Abstract
The implementation is the second stage of partnerships within which the interactions between the partners are discussed. This chapter of the book looks into the phases of implementation across the Earthwatch-Rio Tinto and The Prince’s Trust-Royal Bank of Scotland case studies. It identifies the processes that take place and discusses the dynamic exchanges across the partner organisations. The final section of the chapter discusses the findings of the two case studies within the implementation stage and examines if conflict is observable between the partners in light of the comparative interviews that were conducted for the research across 29 organisations.
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ERM is the consultancy that verified the quality of Rio Tinto’s data presented in their social and environmental report. The consultancy stated that it is impossible to assess all operations of Rio Tinto. Hence a similar task would be impossible for a small NPO such as Earthwatch.
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BIE stands for Business in the Environment.
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One of the differences is that in the UK if you describe in the MoU the fact that one of the objectives of the partnership is for the company’s benefit, then the partnership is considered a sponsorship and therefore is subject to VAT. This is not the case in Australia.
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A report that was authored by Earthwatch exclusively for Rio Tinto.
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Each employee completes a questionnaire on returning from their placements. These comments are compiled annually by Earthwatch and are included in the report to Rio Tinto.
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Seitanidi, M.M. (2010). Stage Two: Partnership Implementation. In: The Politics of Partnerships. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8547-4_4
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