S Team™ On Demand CSR Talent
CHALLENGE
Increased board mandates to assure, measure and report social risk happening simultaneously with pressure to slash cost centers, including CSR units. This leaves companies exposed in operations and reporting
SOLUTIONS NEEDED
- Authentic, on-demand support to get ahead of, or manage crises
- Qualified eyes and ears on the ground worldwide to evaluate asset risks
- Capacity to assess, track and help manage social risks, opportunities
and trends impacting your business, to: - Systematically identify, evaluate and prioritize environmental and
social (ESG) risks - Audit and provide assurance to operations
- Update corporate guidance & programs to manage emerging risks
- Respond to reporting needs
RESULTS DELIVERED
Dedicated social performance specialists to:
- Benchmark ESG and S metrics, prescribe corrective action plan for gaps
- Independently audit operations and business processes for optimal risk
management and performance - Train company and contractor staff in social performance requirements
- Produce reliable data and content to report ESG performance to investors
and the public - Review and develop standards and guidelines for social performance
- Identify, evaluate and develop plans to control often under-estimated social
risks to business
Acorn International has been an instrumental collaborator to our company… assisting us in advancing corporate responsibility leadership in the areas of human rights, stakeholder engagement, social investment, new country entry, and social performance management for both the corporate — and project-levels. In every project, they prove to be an integral and highly valuable partner to our social performance team.
FORTUNE 500 ENERGY COMPANY
Our Solutions
Helping business maintain control of social risk
Using Acorn International’s S-Team solutions allows companies to fill critical gaps for assuring uninterrupted performance assurance or achieving new initiatives with qualified, independent and trusted social performance experts.
RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT
- A social/corruption due diligence assessment — Global mining company considering asset acquisition in Panama
- Workforce and resident community relationship risk analysis during pandemic — Big 5 U.S. food-packing company
- Stakeholder engagement plan to anticipate potential conflicts in permitting and taxes – $3bn chemical complex
- Local grievance response management — Numerous global oil and gas development projects
- Outreach program development and hiring with local communities – U.S. offshore wind venture team
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
- Monthly M&A portfolio ESG risk scans for energy private equity investors
- Rapid development assets’ risk profiles for global projects
- Stakeholder engagement plans and updates for boards of directors and executive management
- Audit and monitoring in-country of suppliers accused of slave labor practices
for global steel manufacturer - Gap assessment vs standards and/or peers for an energy company
- Stakeholder / relationship surveys and social media tracking alongside a U.S. renewable energy development team
We rely on Acorn International as a social and environmental risk consultant of choice. They embed seamlessly into operating teams and consistently deliver creative, company-aligned risk management solutions. We count Acorn International among our most trusted advisors.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS MANAGER, FORTUNE 50 GLOBAL ENERGY COMPANY
Why work with Acorn International?
- Trusted to work with operations to minimize disruptio
- Globally recognized by C-level executives as proven “social subject matter experts”
- Experts to develop CSR guidelines and training as part of team in world’s largest energy companies
- In-country engagement fixes in face of community opposition of major
mining operation
Let’s get to work!
Contact us now for reliable talent needed to continuously manage social risk.
Environmental and Social Baseline Survey and Impact Assessment
Industries, investors and regulators worldwide need reliable assessments of potential project impacts and effective mitigation plans that are developed by integrated teams of international and host-country experts.
Acorn International delivers Environmental and Social Baseline Studies, Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessments, and related services to help development projects worldwide proceed in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Our ESG Assurance™ includes modules for Environmental and Social Baseline Survey and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.
Using these tools and our extensive experience, we work with our in-country partners to produce results that meet industry needs while providing important local knowledge unknown to international consultants.
Examples of our expertise in these service areas are described below:
