What did NAM do to get a social licence to operate? The social impact history of the Schoonebeek oilfield in the Netherlands

Veenker, Ramon; Vanclay, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2021.02.008

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“…High levels of SLO have been achieved. For example, Veenker and Vanclay (2021) evaluated the Dutch oil company NAM and assessed the highest level of social license (psychological identification) using the Thomson and Boutilier's scale (Thomson & Boutilier 2011). Despite NAM industrializing a rural landscape over time, and contributing to change in community composition, cohesion, and identity, the company delivered material and long‐term local benefits and developed respectful and responsive local relationships.…”

Section: Section 2 — Toward a Culture Of Best And Future Practice For...mentioning

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International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

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Walder

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Restoration Ecology

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Executive Summary Mining has been, and remains, an integral part of human existence from Stone Age quarries through to the iron and coal that fueled the industrial revolution, to the new materials needed to support the shift to renewable energy. Mining and mining products are major contributors to national economies with mining value tripling in the past two decades. As of 2020, the global mining footprint was 57,000 km2 and growing at a faster rate now than any other time in human history. Much of this footprint is operational, but in many areas where mining is now complete, the sites represent major environmental liabilities. Although site stabilization and managing waste materials remains a challenging part of mine closure in many parts of the world, the environmental liability of these sites means more than being just safe, stable, and nonpolluting, with companies increasingly expected to restore ecosystems that are representative of their pre‐mined (natural) state. The International Principles and Standards for the Ecological Restoration and Recovery of Mine Sites (Mine Site Restoration Standards, MSRS) present the first international framework for the delivery of socially and environmentally responsible ecological restoration after mining, regardless of whether restoration is legally mandated. The MSRS are designed to inspire and drive higher and better outcomes in post‐mining landscapes by both guiding and encouraging the highest level of restoration achievable that supports the global need for protecting and restoring nature. This comes at a time of unparalleled global human impacts where climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss threaten the very ecological fabric of the planet. Mining companies are a major global player in local and regional economies and by demonstrating leadership in protecting, enhancing, and restoring the environments in which they operate, they can maintain, and enhance their social license to operate. The MSRS aim to provide a framework for the mining industry, governments, and stakeholders, including Indigenous peoples and local communities, to address mining‐specific issues in delivering effective restoration of mine sites. The MSRS emphasize that achieving the highest possible ecological outcomes depends upon ingenuity, knowledge investment, and a supportive corporate ethos to build a culture of continuous improvement. This approach will maximize benefits for local communities, the environment, and ultimately the mining industry. For industry, the MSRS provide a framework that can be utilized to optimize restoration outcomes that will leave a positive legacy long after mining has ceased. Early adoption of the MSRS by industry can reduce environmental, financial, and corporate risk in achieving site relinquishment by demonstrating the highest possible commitment to stakeholders, increasing natural capital, responding to climate change and, recovering biodiversity, including threatened and culturally significant species. The agreed‐upon post‐mining land use (PMLU), ...

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Section: Section 2 — Toward a Culture Of Best And Future Practice For...mentioning

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International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

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Gann

Walder

et al. 2022

Restoration Ecology

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“…Social licence is dynamic and changes as the community’s views change (Dare et al , 2014; Chen et al , 2020). The social, economic and cultural characteristics of residents and the project’s history affect community views about an organization, in other words, its social licence to operate and grow (Veenker and Vanclay, 2021). Thinking in terms of social licence helps institutions devise their community engagement strategy, enhance their positive impacts and mitigate the negative impacts of their operations (Vanclay and Hanna, 2019).…”

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“…By combining the fields of social impact assessment, social licence to operate, business and human rights and the international ESG standards that pertain to projects generally (Esteves et al , 2012, 2017; Vanclay, 2017a; Vanclay and Hanna, 2019; Veenker and Vanclay, 2021), it is possible to identify the management actions that projects and organizations are normally expected to undertake: full disclosure of information; effective community engagement; appropriate resettlement and livelihood restoration; effective harm reduction procedures; provision of local benefits (benefit sharing); monitoring and adaptive management; and implement a grievance redress mechanism. These actions are especially expected from companies in controversial industries such as mining or dams (van der Ploeg and Vanclay, 2017).…”

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Transnational universities, host communities and local residents: social impacts, university social responsibility and campus sustainability

Chen

Vanclay

2021

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Purpose This paper aims to discuss how transnational universities create negative and positive social impacts on their host communities and what this means for campus sustainability and the expectation that universities contribute to sustainable development and to their local communities. Design/methodology/approach Using mixed methods, a multiple case study approach and qualitative meta-analysis, this study considers six transnational university campuses in China in terms of their relationship with local communities. Findings Because of the good reputation of universities generally, local residents tended to accord a social licence to operate (i.e. approval) to new university campuses. However, universities generally do not manage their social impacts, as well as many other industries and generally fail to consider the corporate social responsibility issues and the environmental, social and governance aspects of their activities. To improve their social licence to operate and grow and to meet expectations around “university social responsibility”, campus developments should observe key international principles and human rights standards: full disclosure of information; effective community engagement; appropriate resettlement and livelihood restoration; effective harm reduction procedures; provision of local benefits (benefit sharing); monitoring and adaptive management and implement a grievance redress mechanism. Originality/value This paper encourages broader thinking about sustainability in a higher education context and about what university social responsibility entails. Specifically, this study argues that the relationship between universities and their host communities also needs to be considered, especially during campus construction.

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“…In the emerging understanding of business, companies do not have an automatic or inherent right to operate, but need to contribute 'shared value' to the communities in which they are located (Porter & Kramer, 2011). Benefit-sharing is also associated with the idea that projects need to have a social licence to operate, make a positive contribution to their host communities, and that they should undertake various activities to enhance their social licence Veenker & Vanclay, 2021). Benefit-sharing is an umbrella concept that includes a wide range of actions, some of which are addressed by other chapters in this book.…”

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Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management

2024

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The objective of this series of Research Handbooks on Impact Assessment is to provide a critical assessment of the state-of-the-art in the research and thinking in the various fields of impact assessment, including environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, social impact assessment, health impact assessment, biodiversity assessment, cumulative impact assessment, and so on. The series will also consider the use of impact assessment across a variety of sectors, including agriculture, energy, forestry, mining, transport. The aim is to produce prestigious high-quality works of lasting significance, offering a comprehensive overview of the research fields in question. With oversight from the Series Editor, Professor Frank Vanclay, a noted specialist in the field of impact assessment, the Research Handbooks comprise carefully commissioned chapters from leading academics and/ or reflexive practitioners selected by editors who are recognized leaders in their field. Taking a genuinely international and often transdisciplinary approach, the books in the series address current and sometimes controversial issues. Through clear analysis and lucid writing, these Research Handbooks are designed to shed light on contemporary issues and contribute to current debates. Offering unrivalled analysis and discussion, each Research Handbook will be an invaluable source of reference for an international audience of scholars, researchers and

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What did NAM do to get a social licence to operate? The social impact history of the Schoonebeek oilfield in the Netherlands

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

Transnational universities, host communities and local residents: social impacts, university social responsibility and campus sustainability

Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management

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