This guidance supports companies and practitioners to make engagements meaningful experiences for all stakeholders involved. It can be downloaded as a PDF (above) or accessed as an online resource via the section blocks below and the navigation bar.
25 September 2024
Undertaking ‘meaningful engagement’ not only enables companies to meet regulatory guidelines and international standards, but also build robust, constructive and reciprocal relationships with stakeholders.
Appendices
The appendices include definitions for key terms used in the guidance, additional detail as to the core principles and enablement factors for meaningful engagement, a list of resources that can be consulted in relation to engagement techniques/tools and communication methods/channels, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights effectiveness criteria for non-judicial grievance mechanisms.
Guidance to support practitioners in developing robust social baselines for offshore project impacts to fisheries.
The new guidance aims to assist practitioners in identifying the typical steps necessary for the oil and gas industry when negotiating and structuring agreements with communities.
This document aims to assist community relations managers in planning their community liaison teams and recruiting community liaison officers (CLOs).
This toolbox enables oil and gas companies to create, implement and raise awareness of community grievance mechanisms (CGMs). Wherever oil and gas companies do business, engaging with affected communities and responding to their concerns is essential to operating successfully whilst ensuring respect for human rights.