achieve magazine - Issue 4 - 2011

Welcome to the fourth edition of achieve for 2011: the quarterly magazine from Sinclair Knight Merz.

This issue focuses on the concept of a social licence to operate, the basic permission that society gives to any corporate organisation to conduct its activities. The social licence is often difficult to obtain and once lost, almost impossible to regain.

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Cover story

Interview with Bruce Harvey, Global Practice Leader, Communities and Social Performance, Rio Tinto

Bruce Harvey explains how a social licence to operate differs from other related concepts such as corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. With more than 10 years’ international experience in the field of corporate relations and social performance, Bruce Harvey is uniquely qualified to share practical insights on earning and maintaining the social licence to operate.

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Interview with Bruce Harvey, Global Practice Leader, Communities and Social Performance, Rio Tinto.
In brief
The acquisition of key rail engineering assets from UK consulting and engineering services group Mouchel further strengthens SKM’s growing transport infrastructure practice following the recent merger with Colin Buchanan & Partners Ltd.

In other news, 2011 is proving to be another successful year in terms of industry awards; a new report indicates gas reserves in Queensland are more than sufficient to meet demand; Mark Thorn is SKM’s new Geotechnical Service Line Leader; world-leading lithium-potash developer, Orocobre has appointed SKM to provide engineering services for its flagship Olaroz lithium project in Argentina.
In brief
Features
Unpacking the social licence to operate
Social licence: earning trust
Delivering projects and positive legacies
Asset management and social licence
Coming to terms with social responsibility
Financial returns on stakeholder management

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