Stakeholder Engagement

The strength of any consultation comes from asking the right questions. Simply embarking on a community consultation initiative doesn’t mean your organization will receive the participation and feedback outcomes you hoped for. Challenges related to public consultation are felt by organizations from many industries including resource extraction, infrastructure development and

  Stakeholder consultation and engagement typically follows a recognized three-step process: notification, consultation, and participation. The public has the right to be concerned about your project, to ask questions about it, and even to oppose it. But every person should have the correct information to form her or his opinion.

Facilitating highly engaged stakeholder involvement with your consultations is imperative. Taking these steps before, and during, engagement with participants will lead to more positive stakeholder relations and better project outcomes. It is not enough to create the framework to consult with your stakeholders, you can further learn how to encourage

Is your organization planning a new stakeholder consultation project? Before you begin, consider asking these 12 questions to help your team get started – they will help identify some important factors related to consultation parties and issues. Developing a good understanding of the communities, stakeholders, and issues you will be

Leading companies in the mining industry understand the benefits of developing strong stakeholder engagement strategies. Whether it’s a requirement for generating greater financial returns, a need to manage risks related to potential conflict in relationships, a duty to consult, or as part of a framework for developing a good public

It’s often said that the hardest part about opening a new mine isn’t getting the raw materials out of the ground, it’s managing the complex relationship with the communities living above the ground near the mine. This infographic is inspired by a great BSR.org article that highlights six principles for

Measuring the economic benefits of stakeholder engagement has been an ambiguous notion. There are, of course, inherent social values in engaging stakeholders in a meaningful way, including goodwill towards your project. Governments are requiring that resource extraction project proponents take the lead on engaging stakeholders, often earlier in their regulatory

Companies around the world are rapidly moving towards meaningful consultation with stakeholders for a variety of reasons – and the benefits are worth the effort. The underlying driver is that collaboration between industry and stakeholders will lead to more sustainable development that takes into account societal and environmental needs and

Public consultation is a necessary component of the project development process. In many cases, consultation with stakeholders is legally mandated, but there are many more reasons to engage the public than fulfilling regulatory requirements. In Canada and most other jurisdictions, consultation is regulated in order to ensure that the voice