Securing & Maintaining License to Operate
For Large-Scale projects across Mining, Energy, Power Generation and Transmission, and Heavy Industry
Problem
Solution
We help companies anticipate, plan and manage these issues to deliver projects on time and to budget. By doing so we help:
- At a project level, improve the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and reduce execution risk
- At a company level, reduce the cost of capital, create enterprise value and competitive advantage
Our roles
Project Planning
We are typically brought in at the planning stages of a greenfield project or the due diligence stage of an acquisition to assess non-technical risks, i.e., those external factors that can result in cost overruns, project delays and a wide range of other stakeholder-related issues.
Project Permitting
Once a decision has been taken to proceed with a project we work closely with the environment and/or permitting teams to understand the project design and impact, craft a communications and engagement strategy to help secure any/all necessary regulatory approvals, land access or right of way (etc).
Social License to Operate
The key to long-term success is ensuring that stakeholder expectations of the company/project are realistic and stakeholder relationships are built on an open dialogue and recognition of mutual benefits. Any project where support is built purely on financial or in-kind donations will not be sustainable in the long term, as more payments are extracted, and costs escalated.
Ways of Working
Issues management
Engaged to firefight live issues with government, community, media or other stakeholders
Assessment
Engaged to assess political and reputational risk around an investment or an existing operation
Strategy & planning
Engaged to review and upgrade corporate relations structure and strategy
Implementation
Ultimately, ask to provide long term on-the-ground support for headline business goals
Capacity building
Developing and embedding company-wide capabilities, systems and processes
Case studies
Power Transmission, India
We have worked on more than 15 greenfield power transmission projects across India, supporting a leading private sector operator as
Mining M&A, Romania
The Romanian Government sought bidders for state owned mining assets. We were engaged by a global mining co. to assess non-technical risks and report to the Board.
Digital Infrastructure, Indonesia
Our client was one of the leading global tech companies and hyperscalers, building out data center infrastructure globally.
Oil & Gas Investment, Peru
We worked with the corporate development team at a leading global Oil & Gas co. to provide comprehensive due diligence on ‘above ground risk’ around a major investment they were considering in Latin America.
Mine Development, Chile
Our client was seeking to expand a major project which had never previously gone through an environmental impact assessment process.
Agribusiness, Liberia
Our client - one of the largest investors in the country - faced significant issues with government, communities, NGOs and media that posed a threat to its national operations and global reputation.
Mining Operations, Brazil
Our client operated a large open pit mine very nearneighboring communities. This exposed the company to a wealth of issues andexpectations from local stakeholders.
