Shaping Reputation and Policy in the Global South

We help organizations build reputation, shape policy, and achieve impact across emerging markets with global insight and local expertise.

Market Leadership

Speyside is the leading Corporate Affairs & Public Policy consultancy across the Global South.

Global Presence

Our own local teams on the ground across Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

Strategic Expertise

Deep expertise and experience working on critical issues for private and public sectors.

Why Speyside

Our specialist global practice groups work seamlessly with our own local teams on-the-ground across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa.

Senior international consultants based in key global emerging market centers, offering unrivaled IP & experience built over multiple decades

The very best local consultants on the ground in offices across all global emerging markets, bringing deep local knowledge and contacts

Business is resourced, structured, and managed to ensure all clients have senior consultancy at all times, focused on commercial goals

Strong track record of delivering multi-country mandates in complex and challenging markets

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Energy
The Speyside Latin America team is closely analyzing Brazil's high-stakes decision to authorize drilling in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, a pivotal development in one of the world's most critical high-growth and emerging markets. This move, occurring just weeks before Brazil hosts COP30, signals a complex balancing act between national energy security and global climate commitments. As experts in the energy sector, the Speyside's team is monitoring the impact
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Energy
Rising resource nationalism in Africa's booming mining sector is forcing companies to evolve their stakeholder management beyond government engagement to secure their license to operate. This shift requires adopting a community-led approach, as demands for local benefits and jobs are increasingly driven from the bottom up by a young population seeking economic opportunities. To navigate this landscape, miners must invest in downstream development and sustainable local economic benefits, addressing the growing pressure for domestic value creation from critical minerals and other resources.
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Food and Beverage
Rising food prices in Central and Eastern Europe have triggered government interventions that are reshaping the Food and Beverage sector. Romania’s statutory price caps and Slovakia’s transparency tools highlight the growing policy risks. F&B companies face challenges with margins, contracts, operations and reputation as political pressure on food inflation intensifies
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