The Qur’anic Green Mining

This study investigates how spiritual accountability, grounded in Qur’anic ethics, can be operationalized in extractive industry governance. Through a qualitative case study of a Southeast Asian country’s mining and manufacturing conglomerate, we develop the Qur’anic Green Mining (QGM) framework—translating seven core ethical concepts into four operational pillars with measurable indicators aligned with global standards. Findings reveal a persistent paradox: technical excellence coexists with legitimacy crises from unresolved community conflicts over water and procedural justice deficits. The study extends spiritual accountability theory from individual piety to organizational-ecological governance, addresses faith-washing concerns through verifiable mechanisms, and offers a theocentric alternative to mainstream sustainability theories.

Accountability · Corporate governance · Economic Justice · Excellence · Legitimacy · Mainstream · Operationalization · Sustainability · Mining and Resource Management · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership