Impact Assessment
We work with clients to highlight the
key human rights and environmental concerns and propose measures
for project management or operations that will eliminate or
mitigate them. Our methodology is underpinned by the principles
of a Human Rights approach. It can be tailored to specific requirements;
large footprint infrastructure project, operating in weak governance
zones or sourcing of a strategic material. Where appropriate
we identify and work with local partners. Environmental issues
are incorporated into projects where required and we have environmental
assessment and management expertise within our team.
The following sets out our approach to human rights impact assessment.
We work with clients to customise a work plan specific to their
needs and questions.
Setting the Scope:
This brings together a wide range of information in order to
establish clear terms of reference for the assessment, including
identifying relevant existing corporate policies, the scope
of operational activities to be assessed, country and local
conditions where the business operates and project or business
life cycle stages / plans that might alter the impact profile.
Establishing the Baseline:
This creates a detailed picture of the human rights and environmental
challenges that the project presents. This includes: the legal
and regulatory framework; other human rights or environmental
obligations that apply in the project location; the local cultural
context; and understanding local community values, the local
economy and infrastructure, and local attitudes to the role
of business and to the company.
Stakeholder Engagement:We
use stakeholder engagement to confirm the understanding of the
human rights and environmental challenges and explore possible
approaches to eliminating or mitigating those challenges that
will attract local support.
Assessing the impact:
The potential material human rights and environmental
impacts are clarified from the information gathered to date.
This includes establishing the precise nature of the project’s
impact and the alternatives available to the project to eliminate
or otherwise respond to the human rights and environmental challenges.
Also ensuring that the project's impact on vulnerable groups
has been identified and appropriate actions identified.
Performance Check
| Impact Assessment | Supply
Chain Management | Leadership and
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