Social Impact Advisory
For organisations at the forefront of industry and societal transformation in Australia & Asia Pacific
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Development
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60+ Projects
Demonstrated track record in Australia & Asia Pacific region
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Specialist team
Consultants & collaborators who are social impact, evaluation & engagement specialists
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Industry experts
In-depth knowledge of the sectors we operate in
More than a Public Relations Exercise
As an organisation involved in transformative projects, you need to go beyond social performance compliance and ESG tick box exercises.
Your focus needs to be on generating positive impact and creating social value that matters to people.
Otherwise, you put your projects & company at risk of:
Unrealized community benefits
Schedule pressures & delays
Regulatory non-compliance
Loss of reputation & investors
Failure to obtain community acceptance
Project value going unseen
Leave behind a positive community impact you can be proud of. Leverage our team of experts to help you confidently navigate the complexities of this specialist area.
Enhance your Public Perception while Producing Meaningful Change
When you work with us, you can put your mind at ease knowing you have experts in your corner. We support our clients to understand their social impact, reduce social risks & maximise social value.
Leverage our specialist knowledge
• We are familiar with government legislation, assessment frameworks & relevant standards across jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region.
• We understand how to help you generate positive social impact, as well as how to capture & measure the social value and community benefits you create.
• We have specific expertise in the public safety & social inclusion aspects of infrastructure operations, including for women & other vulnerable population groups.
Flexible and collaborative
• We offer flexibility for our clients & don’t require retainers or minimum hours.
• We are known for our ability to hit the ground running & deliver in short timeframes. We also love a challenge & can offer emergency onsite and temporary support for stakeholder engagement during peak workloads for in-house teams.
• We have developed and have a track record of successfully deploying rapid social impact assessment methodologies.
Practical and solutions-focused
• We pragmatically work with you to identify what’s working, what’s not, and what solutions to put in place.
• We can quickly identify where there are social risks that need to be mitigated—helping you devise a plan that addresses those challenges in a systematic way.
Our Services
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We assist with a full suite of social impact assessment services as part of project approvals & feasibility stages.
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We help our clients to capture & measure the social value they create.
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For clients delivering projects, we offer ongoing social performance monitoring & assurance reporting.
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We can evaluate social programs to help you understand your impact and opportunities for improvement.
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We provide development and reporting support for strategies that aim to deliver positive social impact and maximise community benefits.
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We can provide our people as temporary community engagement personnel or to fill long-term advisor roles in social performance.
Meet the Social Impax Team
Led by Managing Director, Rebecca Roebuck, the Social Impax team of consultants & collaborators support private and public sector organisations across Australia & the Asia Pacific region.
How to Get Started
Step 1: Complete our contact form
Step 2: Choose the service that suits your needs
Step 3: Capture your social value
Our Projects
Project:
Mid Term Review of the Community Benefits Sharing Pilot associated with the Tina River Hydropower Project, Solomon Islands
Client:
The Tina River Hydropower Project (TRHP) aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the Solomon Islands by constructing a 15-megawatt hydropower plant that will increase the amount of renewable energy in the Honiara national grid. It is the first Public-Private Partnership in the Solomon Islands used to deliver a major infrastructure project.
Task:
We were engaged to conduct a Mid Term Review of the Community Benefits Sharing Pilot (CBSP) associated with the TRHP.
The Mid Term Review objectives included:
examining implementation progress,
making recommendations for adjustment, and
reviewing the project strategy and its risk to sustainability.
“Rebecca is outstanding. Her knowledge of social impact assessment & community safety is detailed & she is always seeking new information on trends, research & outcomes. She brings a committed focus on equity, including gender & socio-economic, to all her work.
Rebecca has great communication & can work to rapid timelines while still delivering a high quality of work & is used to working in ambiguous project phases where there are a lot of unknowns.
Her pragmatism is a bonus in these situations. Rebecca worked with our team to deliver comprehensive Social Impact Assessments in short timeframes.”
Leila Collins, Client Representative (Moreton Bay Regional Council)
