ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE:

• Above ground risk due diligence on potential acquisitions or investments, including unearthed legacy issues, reputation & legal liability for transparency and tactics for negotiation table.
• Institutional relations support including host government ministry, provincial and chambers of commerce advisory.

MARKET AREA INSIGHTS:

• Industry question and answer, for instance on national and provincial political attitudes to specific projects, methods and areas.
• Local business and social environment analysis & monitoring. This includes objective recommendations on practical ways to support Supplier Programs and build active community support.

ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE: assessing 3rd party providers, suppliers and JV partners to mitigate 3rd & 4th party risks in the supply chain and outsourced operations.

UNION ISSUE INSIGHT REPORT: Analysis and tracking of how union dynamics could impact project operations and forthcoming implementation plans.

CONTRACT OPTIMIZATION SUPPORT: via review and analysis of commercial contracts, particularly with manned guard and technology security, to ensure optimal service levels, appropriate corruption safeguards and alignment with operational goals, via Key Performance Indicators.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MONITORING: Independent audit for enhanced compliance in relation to Voluntary Principles (VPSHR), Modern Slavery Act, IFC guidelines and internal Codes of Conduct. Includes working with local security forces to create transparent Memorandum of Understanding and performing gap analysis to prevent liability and reputation damage from Human Rights issues.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN: via stakeholder, social media & press engagement with rapid response, fact-checking and media-friendly information focal points.

DISPUTE MEDIATION: to include community protest, militant group and labor force conflict management via root cause analysis, independent surveys, identifying common ground and stakeholder outreach.

PROJECT THREAT MONITORING (PTM): via field study and local level research teams the creation of tailored monitoring providing on-going over-watch of issues identified in Above Ground Risk Planning (AGRP) phase. This includes alerts, upcoming events and trigger points to watch.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU): Includes working with local security forces to create transparent Memorandum of Understanding and performing gap analysis to prevent liability and reputation damage from Human Rights issues.