Salzman, MichaelaTracy, RebekahBeinein, TasnemQasim, ZaraBrown, Kiersten2024-10-012024-10-012024Salzman, Miachaela, Rebekah Tracy, Tasnem Beinein, Zara Qasim, and Kiersten Brown. “CSR Strategies in the O&G Industry: The Need to Focus on Local Communities in Developing and Host Countries”. BA in International Business Capstone, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2024.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14490/401The oil and gas (O&G) industry faces unique challenges and opportunities in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR), due to their operations’ direct impact on the environment. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of CSR strategies within the sector, with a focus on understanding the needs of developing host economies. Focusing also on Eni and its operations in Nigeria to apply a real-world example behind suggested theories of existing literature. Eni is seen as a pivotal case study through its investments and focus on renewable energy sources. Through a qualitative approach, this research highlights insights from expert interviews and secondary data sources. Through the findings, it is noted that while Eni has demonstrated commitments to sustainable development, including investments in different regions’ infrastructure and renewable energy projects, there are still major controversies, such as oil spills and socio-economic challenges in these host economies. A significant gap was discovered between Eni’s operations and its local community’s needs, highlighting ineffective CSR strategies. This paper therefore details the need for local engagement, standardized reporting, and long-term initiatives to benefit the socio-economic and environmental landscape to improve the firm's CSR engagement, reputation, and competitive advantage.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Oil and Gas industryNigeriaSocio-economicEnvironmentalDeveloping countriesOther