Social licence to operate J li Nelson Julie N l 09 October 2012
A Agenda d Define social licence to operate History and benefits Earning a social licence Approach Examples What is success 3
S i l licence Social li to t operate t Obtain broad public support for Investors your operations Gain and maintain the support of Environmental Suppliers governments and people who live NGOs and work in the area of impact…
Hi t History World Bank M ti Meeting 1962 1997 Image of Ms. Carson courtesy of Linda Lear Center for Special Collections & Archives, Connecticut College 5
E Earning i a social i l license li Legitimacy Community Credibility Community Trust Community acceptance approval identity Engage..engage.engage..engage..engage...engage.engage Thomson, I. & Boutilier, R. G. (2011).…
A Approach h Learn about your community Gather and analyze socio-economic data Evaluate risks and opportunities Identify stakeholders Identify and prioritise social impacts with community participation Mitigate impacts Engage…
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A t li engaging Australia i stakeholders t k h ld Methods Briefing and information sessions over 6,000 stakeholders Community committees Targeted briefings Stakeholder feedback procedures Communications tools ENGAGE, ENGAGE,…
T i i Arab Tunisia A b Spring S i Challenge: Call for greater social justice by communities In place before crisis Benefits from continued engagement Long term relationships Eased access to site Good understanding of the…
W ki Working with ith governments t President Congress Federal agencies State officials Local officials Others 11
M Measuring i success Listen Li t and d llearn Acceptance Cautious and watchful Project may move forward Tentative Participation in the community Active engagement Approval Feelings of inclusion Sense of pride Good…