INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ISSN (print) 2833-2172, ISSN (online) 2833-2180 Volume 02 Issue 06 June 2023 DOI: 10.58806/ijsshmr.2023.v2i6n13 Page No. 375-379 IJSSHMR, Volume 2 Issue 06 June 2023 www.ijsshmr.com Page 375 Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge in the Nickel Mining Area (Comparative Study Between Philippine and Brazil) Nely Isdiarti Almatsier 1 , Raldi H.S. Koestoer 2 1, 2 School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia ABSTRACT: This research background is global nickel mining development trend, this trend causing sustainable corporate social responsibility (CSR) program needed. The formulation of this research problem is based to overcome the impacts that can be caused by the trend. This study aims to compare the sustainability of the nickel mining area CSR program. This study uses the literature review method, this research method is carried out by collecting and analyzing literature or written sources related to the research topic. The results of this study show that Brazil and Philippine have not implemented the three aspects of CSR sustainability. The conclusion of this study is CSR programs play an important role for nickel mines, therefore economic aspects, social aspects, and environmental aspects need to be included CSR program for nickel mining sustainability. KEYWORDS: CSR, Nickel Mining, Sustainability INTRODUCTION Nickel mining is the process of extracting nickel-containing ores from the earth's crust and processing them into nickel metal or other nickel-containing products (Meshram and Pandey., 2018). Nickel is a silvery-white metal that is used in a wide range of applications, including the production of stainless steel, batteries, and electronics (Genchi et al., 2020). Nickel mining typically involves open-pit or underground mining methods, depending on the location and quality of the ore deposit (Zehirov et al., 2017). The ore is usually first extracted using explosives, and then transported to a processing plant where it is crushed and separated from other minerals and impurities (Schlesinger et al., 2021). The nickel is then further processed to remove any remaining impurities and turned into a usable product (Pandyaswargo et al., 2021). Nickel is a silvery-white metal that is used in a variety of applications, including the production of stainless steel, batteries, and electronics (Genchi et al., 2020). Despite large nickel production in the world, this industry also faces several problems, including conflicts with indigenous peoples (Nancy, 2022), environmental impacts (Alves et al., 2019) and concerns over the health of mining workers (Kramer et al., 2017; Roslan et al., 2020). In line with this, other studies also state that nickel mining can cause including soil erosion (Sellier et al., 2021), water pollution (Tolvanen et al., 2019), and greenhouse gases release (Wei et al., 2020). Efforts are being made to minimize these impacts with more sustainable mining practices and the development of new technologies for reducing waste and emissions. One of the company's efforts to reduce this negative impact is to carry out a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. The CSR program is a form of corporate social responsibility to make a positive contribution to the surrounding environment, both socially and environmentally (Al Kerdawy, 2019). However, it is necessary to pay attention to the sustainability of the CSR program so that the program can provide long-term benefits for the community and the surrounding environment. As for the sustainability aspects of the CSR program, namely economic aspects, social aspects, and environmental aspects (Giddings et al., 2002; Uddin et al., 2008). Brazil and the Philippines are the two largest nickel producing countries in the world, these two countries have geographical similarities, namely being countries with tropical climates (Cinco et al., 2016; Amorim et al., 2018), these two countries are also developing countries, so that one of the country's largest sources of income comes from the sale of natural products. Based on various previous descriptions, this study aims to compare the sustainability of the Nickel Mining Area CSR between Brazil and Philippine, this research is expected to provide a comparative among countries so that they can provide recommendations for development. METHOD This study uses the literature review method, literature review method is a research method that is carried out by collecting and analyzing literature or written sources related to the research topic to be carried out (Merli et al., 2018; Sileyew, 2019). This method is often used in scientific research because it provides advantages in understanding the research topic more deeply (Danese et al.,