NEED NEGOTIATED SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS• Map out socio-political risks• Consult stakeholders• Deal with aboriginal rights, culture or sacred sites• Assess internal management, develop guidelines, put in place monitoring mechanisms • Build local capacity• Deal with resettlement and restoration of livelihood, integration of gender considerations• Comply with local and international standards• Reach an agreement, Mitigate, mediate, remedy, reportYOU ARE :• A company with assets near local or indigenous communities• An investor, an insurance company, a financial institution, a pension fund looking for a socially-responsible investment or to mitigate risks• A government, a professional services firm, a community, NGO who needs a third party assessmentTHE SOCIAL IMPACT FIRM will assist you. I AM :• The founder of THE SOCIAL IMPACT FIRM;• Member of the UN Expert Roster, Engagement with Indigenous Peoples & Human Rights; • Socio-political Risk Analyst with 20 years field experience;• A Communities and Social Performance specialist;• Accredited Mediator specialized in aboriginal relations & consultation mechanisms. THEY TRUSTED ME : Quebec mining associations, Quebec Native Women, Association des Stations de Ski du Québec, Ethical Funds Company, Quebec’s Aboriginal Affairs Department of Justice, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada’s Justice Department, International Aid Agencies, United Nations Agencies and others.WHY THEY TRUSTED ME :I am a hands-on person with a field-based approach : Build Trust Consult Understand Engage Prevent Commit Keep track Act Accommodate Remedy Cease Support Evaluate Feedback Adjust Report