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Social capital – its value and how to measure it

The newly revisited concept of social capital is now prominent in several fields of social science. For Next Generation Consultants, ...
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The value and importance of socio-economic research and baseline studies in social investment and development practices

Definition: Socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and social life. In many cases, however, socio-economists focus ...
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How stakeholder engagement improves community development projects and programmes

Engagement refers to the many ways in which companies connect with and involve stakeholders and the community in the development ...
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Sustainability practices, the environment and social relationships

Political agendas and shifts in international politics are impacting stakeholder engagement and management trends. Managing political, social and environmental risks ...
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Stakeholder engagement in Africa: Culture, risk and individual engagement

Stakeholder engagement in Africa can be a rewarding experience when the engagement process is customised based on individual stakeholder needs ...
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How to conduct stakeholder engagement

Strategies and techniques for improving relationships in the value chain Companies globally are exposed to risk simply by engaging with ...
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Impact, dynamics and differences in multifaceted stakeholder relationships

Engaging with diverse stakeholders Companies sometimes collaborate with several stakeholders in diverse fields because of the nature of their business, ...
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How human rights management reduces risk in the supply chain

Companies operating globally in sectors associated with higher stakeholder risk can benefit from a human rights management strategy. Case studies ...
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The importance of human rights management for business

A strategy for risk management and proactive stakeholder engagement Business has previously regarded the protection of human rights as a ...
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Trends in stakeholder reporting and stakeholder outcomes

Consultation tends to be a one-way flow of information where a company solicits input from stakeholder groups. Stakeholder dialogue is ...
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Common mistakes in stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder management can be an effective risk management tool.  But simply engaging for purposes of reporting or compliance and governance ...
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Stakeholder engagement: A board and governance issue

Most companies communicate with stakeholders, thereby providing information about the organisation and its products, services, and operations to shareholders, customers, ...
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Benefits and challenges of stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder engagement is not a new concept. Recent reporting frameworks (GRI and IIRC) have however pushed the topic up the ...
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A rightsholder approach to effective human rights management practices

In recent years, companies have made significant progress to understand, come to terms with and implement human rights practices. In ...
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Reporting on stakeholder engagement

Sustainability and integrated reporting guidelines and frameworks require in-depth reporting on stakeholder relationships and engagement activities.  However, it seems that ...
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Risk management and stakeholder engagement

Much has been said and written about best practice or effective stakeholder engagement. There are standards, guidelines and frameworks that ...
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