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Community engagement

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL RISKS

Social resistance is one of the most underestimated risks for industrial projects. Companies plan the technical and financial parts in detail but ignore community engagement — until a conflict has already arisen. A blocked permit, halted construction, or a public scandal costs far more than systematic preventive work. We build systematic engagement with communities before tension arises — and manage a project’s social environment as a controllable factor rather than an external threat.

You get: a social-risk assessment and the organization of public hearings; a community-engagement strategy that builds support and reduces social tension; conflict management and resolution instead of uncontrolled blockages; a communications system that meets the requirements of the law and international standards.

The service is designed for investors and developers of industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects delivering on territories with active communities — who understand that social support is as critical a success factor as technical and financial readiness.

Diana Sapa
  • Building engagement with authorities, communities, and other stakeholders
  • Operational management and process design
  • Implementing CRM and BI tools
  • Managing social and humanitarian projects
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Vitalii Khivrenko
  • Land development for industrial projects
  • Securing land rights
  • Negotiations with communities, landowners, and authorities
  • Support of land-surveying documentation
  • Management of the land bank for infrastructure facilities
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Artem Filin
  • HR Strategy & Organizational Transformation
  • Performance Management & KPI Systems
  • Organizational Design & Workforce Optimization
  • Compensation & Benefits Strategy
  • Employer Brand & HR Analytics
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Key challenges addressed:

  • underestimated social resistance
  • the risk of blocked permits and construction/works
  • the risk of public scandals

Key areas of work:

  • Identifying the parties and assessing social risks — we build a complete map of the project's stakeholders, analyze the interests of each group, and identify potential sources of conflict and blockage.
  • Developing a community-engagement strategy — we shape a systematic approach to communication with each stakeholder group, allowing for its specifics and level of influence on the project.
  • Organizing communications and consultations — we hold meetings, public consultations, and information events that build trust and an open dialogue with the local environment.
  • Managing conflict situations — we respond promptly to conflicts as they arise and ensure their constructive resolution without escalation or public scandal.
  • Monitoring the social environment — we systematically track shifts in stakeholder sentiment and positions, detect new risks in time, and adjust the engagement strategy.
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