Risk Due Diligence for Financing and Permitting

Due Diligence

Companies need to assess potential projects for acquisition. HEC assesses the social context at potential acquisition sites, identifies risks and opportunities and advises on projected timelines, highlighting what could accelerate or slow a project’s progress towards compliance, permitting and funding in the short and medium term.

Social Compliance Planning

Projects need representation in negotiations with lenders and regulators, demonstrating that they understand international best practice and have a clear roadmap to compliance. HEC provides this representation and can recommend an environmental specialist or work with a client’s chosen environmental specialist to develop consolidated compliance roadmaps.

Management Documents

HEC develops the management documents required for compliance across all service areas. The most commonly required documents are presented below.

Due Diligence and Social Compliance Planning

  • Due Diligence Assessment
  • Environment and Social Action Plan
  • Environmental and Social Management Register

Resettlement

  • Land Acquisition Frameworks
  • Land Access Protocols
  • Asset Valuation Reports
  • Resettlement Action Plans (RAP)
  • RAP Implementation Reports
  • RAP Audits
  • Audit Responses

Livelihood Restoration

  • Livelihood Restoration Plan
  • Land Use Study

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Grievance Mechanisms

  • Grievance Management Protocol

Community Development and Investment

  • Community Development Plan
  • Local Employment Plan
  • Local Procurement Plan
  • Project-Induced In-Migration Management Plan
  • Regional Development Study

Artisanal Mining

  • Artisanal Mining Management Plan
  • Security Management Protocols and Plan
  • Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) Assessment
  • VPSHR Action Plan

Human Rights

  • Human Rights Policy
  • Human Rights Screening Report
  • Human Rights Impact Assessment

Data Management and GIS

  • Data audits
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Plans
  • Mapping

Gender

  • Gender Screening Assessment
  • GBV Impact Assessment
  • GBV Prevention Framework
  • Gender Action Plan

Health

  • Community Health and Safety Baseline
  • Community Health Impact Assessment
  • Community Health and Safety Management Plan
  • Traffic Management Plan

Careers & Partnerships

HEC is looking for people with strong technical expertise in social performance and human rights. This includes people with experience implementing resettlement, livelihoods, community development, conflict resolution and gender programming in the field. HEC often has openings for longer-term rotational work as well as work on shorter studies or policy development. Potential candidates can apply to be on HEC’s roster for future opportunities or apply directly to one of the job openings below. To do so, complete the Consultant Details form and we will contact you for further information within one business day.

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