Resolution88 Pty Ltd

resolution88 is a boutique consultancy specialising in ‘Social License’ solutions. The Principal, Bruce Harvey, has 35 years of worldwide field experience in the mining industry. In his early career as a geologist Bruce developed an affinity for working with land-connected peoples and as exploration General Manager for Northern Australia he established Rio Tinto’s first exploration access agreements on Aboriginal lands. For the last 15 years Bruce has been at the forefront of developing communities and social performance as a professional discipline in the extractive sector. For seven years Bruce was Global Practice Leader – Communities and Social Performance at Rio Tinto, leading a Social License team of achievement and distinction. More recently he was appointed an Adjunct Professor at the Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia Bruce advocates and teaches an approach based on mobilising the unique competitive advantage of each business itself, seeking insights through fieldwork and delivering value to businesses and host communities alike. He has a unique ability born of many years’ field experience and front line social innovation to help clients develop business-driven Social License success. Embedded social performance capability and good community relations at asset level are the key to securing Social License. Consistency to World Bank/IFC social performance standards is an essential pre-requisite for securing regulatory consent and Equator Bank financing. resolution88 offers social risk analysis, advice on policies and procedures, site-based training, board-level assurance reviews and more to secure Social License guarantee.