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This section facilitates an understanding of meaningful engagement and outlines the potential challenges and/or barriers that may prevent or obstruct its execution.

Working definition

Meaningful engagement is an ongoing two-way partnership between a company and its stakeholders wherein engagement is conducted in good faith by all parties, is responsive to concerns/issues raised and incorporates feedback received into decision-making processes.

Core principles

There are a variety of ways in which meaningful engagement has been defined by various standards and guidelines, but in each instance, meaningful engagement is underpinned by the following six core principles, which have been used to shape this guidance document.

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Challenges and barriers

When undertaking stakeholder engagement, companies and practitioners may face a range of internal and external circumstances that need to be overcome or addressed to facilitate meaningful engagement.

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Section 1: Meaningful engagement

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