The LicenseSecure™ service provides our clients with a smarter approach to political risk and stakeholder issues. For natural resource assets, a strong "socio-political license to operate" is critical to success: without the support of governments, local communities and a host of other stakeholders, assets can become mired in costly delays and damaging controversies. Many firms recognise the importance of these issues, yet assessing and managing them can be a challenge.

• LicenseSecure: Assess - Rigorous, objective assessment and due diligence on above-ground risk for natural resource assets

• LicenseSecure: Navigate - Strategy and support to effectively and responsibly secure assets in the face of political and stakeholder challenges
• Other services - Critical Resource also provides tailored advisory support and research to extractive companies on a range of social, political and environmental issues

Key features of LicenseSecure

• Assessment model, developed over two years of research, builds in 150+ indicators to measure risk and performance across the spectrum of above-ground issues.
• Database of approximately 100 resource assets around the world provides unique perspective of projects and operations which have seen a shift in the "socio-political license to operate". It generates insight into the way that political and stakeholder dynamics evolve, and practical lessons on the management approaches that work
• 'One stop shop' for ensuring on-the-ground implementation of standards. The LicenseSecure model incorporates the key elements of the leading global sustainability standards, including the IFC Performance Standards, the EITI, the Voluntary Principles, the ICMM Principles, etc.
• A highly customized research approach integrating global expertise and local knowledge
• World-class team of industry experts and political scientists
• Senior advisory panel of global leaders
• Track record of LicenseSecure assignments for leading global resource firms

Please email us at info@c-resource.com if you are a resource company or investor interested to find out more about LicenseSecure.

In terms of our general approach, Critical Resource will assist clients to manage issues with integrity. Some services are outside the scope of Critical Resource's work. Critical Resource is not a PR or lobbying firm. While able to provide fact-based content for potential external use, Critical Resource does not undertake media relations itself or represent clients externally. Client confidentiality is a core principle for Critical Resource.