The trust of your surroundings, turned into advantage
The social license is a condition of continuity, not a formality. We help you measure it, understand it and strengthen it, so your operation grows hand in hand with the communities.
Why measure social risk
EY’s 2026 risks and opportunities study for mining and metals keeps the social license among the sector’s top ten risks, and academic research estimates that a world-class mining project can lose around USD 20 million per week of delay when conflict with the community halts production (Franks, Davis et al., 2014).
Our consulting combines three products: measuring the acceptance of the operation (SLO), measuring households’ living conditions (IPM) and training the teams that manage the relationship with the territory. That way, management knows where the social risk is, what explains it, what investment reduces it and who has the skills to manage it.
Sources: EY, Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2026 (2025). Franks, D., Davis, R., Bebbington, A., Ali, S., Kemp, D. and Scurrah, M. (2014). Conflict translates environmental and social risk into business costs. PNAS. The figure of USD 20 million per week corresponds to projects with an investment of USD 3 to 5 billion.
Three solutions that work together
01
Social License Monitoring (SLO)
Validated Thomson and Boutilier scale to quantify acceptance, approval and trust among communities and leaders.
02
Quality of Life Measurement (IPM)
Multidimensional Poverty Index (IPM) applied through our own household census to direct social investment where it transforms the most.
03
Training
ESG risk management and strengthening of social performance skills for management teams and field professionals.
Annual service cycle
Integrated diagnosis
Initial SLO measurement and IPM baseline; risk map by community and type of stakeholder.
Strategic alignment
Workshops with management and operating teams; social investment plan focused on IPM deprivations.
Execution and training
Support for teams in the field, tiered training and indicator tracking.
Monitoring and executive reporting
Follow-up SLO and IPM measurement against the baseline; report for the board of directors and ESG committees.
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