On 25 May 20218, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the Data Protection Directive as the new global standard on data privacy for all government agencies and organizations that do business with European Union (EU) citizens. When it [...]
"Public consultation in EIA" is a topic generating a lot of questions. I decided to put together a brief introduction of the EIA consultation process, its key elements and some good practice pointers. I hope it helps answer some basic [...]
An effective grievance management mechanism is an important social management tool for projects where ongoing risks and adverse impacts are anticipated. Want a quick guide to effective grievance management? Check out our free grievance management e-book. A well-functioning grievance mechanism [...]
Mega construction projects in general are projects with a capital cost in excess of US$1bn, involving a huge number of participants, having significant social and economic impacts, extensive works, large geographical coverage and close connection to other major developments. These [...]
There is no one right way to undertake stakeholder engagement. The consultation process should be project-specific and reflect the nature and scale of the potential impacts. Regardless of which approaches and methods you choose, you cannot go wrong by applying basic [...]
INTRODUCTION: Why don't we evaluate more often? The Stakeholder Engagement/Public Consultation field has grown incredibly over the last decade or two, with higher expectations for consultation, and engagement activities now part of 'business-as-usual' for most organisations in the public and [...]
The pressure is on. An urgent decision is needed to prevent foreseen losses. This is a common scenario for which many Consultors can relate. Yet it is traditional to ensure that Consultees are given lots of time to consider new [...]
Organised in two regions: Nordic and Continental/UK, Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers of electricity and the largest producer of heat. In the UK, Vattenfall owns six wind farms totalling 612MW in operation and another 314MW under construction. Norfolk [...]
INTRODUCTION: We Stakeholder Engagement practitioners are nothing short of evangelical in our zeal to sing the praises and benefits of consultation/engagement. So much so that I sometimes wonder if we should just go ahead and form our own religion and [...]
INTRODUCTION: If you've included an online component to your stakeholder engagement or public consultation process, you will have made decisions about the best way to structure the process. There are various schools of thought and preferences, and often individual software solutions will promote [...]