Our belief is that a deep understanding and responsible, strategic management of these issues will be a key source of competitive advantage for companies in the years ahead.
We provide three types of services: due diligence and assurance that stakeholder, political and reputational risks are well understood and managed, prior to our clients making key investments or strategic decisions; practical support at the project level to help in-country teams achieve project outcomes; and finally, group-level strategies to align and position organisations as a whole to mitigate risks and realise opportunities.
Our network of advisors combines strong industry expertise with on-the-ground intelligence in over 80 countries. The senior advisory panel for the company includes eminent figures from industry, finance and global development. Our core team brings together experience working for major resource firms, The Economist, McKinsey, OECD, UN, and Chatham House, among other organisations.
ESG investing is unstoppable and companies will need an adaptable mindset as the energy transition proceeds, says Edward Mason of the Church of England, which leads high-profile investor pressure on climate change.
A long-running blockade at MMG’s Las Bambas mine, which is among Peru’s largest and accounts for roughly 2 percent of global copper production, points to a difficult stakeholder environment for resources investors in the country.
Developing countries have a right to drill for oil and underinvestment by oil companies due to climate pressures risks global price shocks, says Chair of Tullow Oil Dorothy Thompson.
Greater government action is needed to encourage natural resource companies to make a positive contribution to societal outcomes, says Eric Rasmussen of the EBRD.
Mining companies will need an expanded set of stakeholder skills to navigate the new challenges posed by battery metals, rare earth elements and other technology minerals.
Matthew Bateson, Critical Resource senior advisor, argues that companies should avoid knee-jerk reactions to target-setting, and that mining can learn from the oil and gas sector’s approach to industry-wide climate action.
Daniel Litvin will chair a session on local challenges around extractive-industry investments as part of the course, which is organised by Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government and the Natural Resource Governance Institute.
Responding to the ongoing debate around ESG rating methodologies, our latest white paper argues that to really understand ESG outcomes, investors and company decision-makers need in-depth and sector-specific analysis.
Critical Resource MD Daniel Litvin argues in the Financial Times that the global investor movement on climate is on a roll; however, the battle needs to target oil demand as well as supply.
