Stakeholder Engagement and Social Performance

Acorn International facilitates stakeholder engagement with corporate teams, government authorities, civil society and other stakeholders to foster consensus-building, disseminate project information and develop constructive relationships in support of long-lasting partnerships.

Acorn International offers fit-for-purpose Stakeholder Engagement and Social Performance solutions, including:

• Stakeholder mapping
• Social baseline assessments
• Social impact assessments
• Stakeholder engagement planning and implementation
• Community investment planning and implementation
• Facilitation of workshops and meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Human rights impact assessment and management planning
• Social and health risk assessment and management planning
• Development of social performance and risk management guidelines, training and assessments
• Integration of social performance management within existing HSE management systems
• Training and capacity building of local partners and governments

Acorn International and its principal have led and performed over 80 environmental and social impact assessments worldwide.

Our Stakeholder Engagement and Social Performance experience includes:

• Onshore Shale Project – Stakeholder Engagement and Community Investment
• Facilitation of workshops and development of a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, Community Perception Survey, Social Baseline Study, Social Impact and Opportunity Analysis and Community Investment Management Plan for a Fayetteville Shale operator in Arkansas
• International Oil and Gas Developments – Global Communities Management System
• Development of a Corporate Communities Management System for international projects, which involved creating interactive tools and guidelines for community investment, human rights and stakeholder engagement for one of the world’s largest extractive companies
• Onshore Oil and Gas Project – Indigenous Communities in Latin America
• Development of an Indigenous People’s Consultation Program, Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Community Investment Strategy for an onshore oil and gas exploration project in and around indigenous community reserves in Colombia
• National Government – Capacity Building in Africa Capacity Needs Assessment and EHS regulatory benchmarking for the Government of Ghana
• Offshore Oil and Gas Projects – Stakeholder Engagement
• Facilitation of stakeholder workshops and development of stakeholder maps and engagement strategies for offshore oil and gas exploration and production programs in the Philippines, Vietnam and the U.S.

Local Content & Global Assurance. With its partnership-based business model and broad international experience, Acorn International offers clients local content and global assurance on Stakeholder Engagement and Social Performance projects. By contracting and collaborating with local, in-country partners, Acorn International delivers local content, providing clients with practical insights on local customs, laws, regulations, social risks and practices. Through client interaction and insights on sustainability trends, Acorn International assures projects adhere to global corporate quality standards and international best practices.