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Speyside’s Predictions for 2023: Africa

Speyside’s Predictions for 2023: Africa As 2022 draws to a close, the Speyside team would like to wish all our partners and friends the very best for the holiday season, and of course a prosperous and peaceful 2023. As has become tradition at this time of year, our teams around the globe have summarised some […]

Brazil takes a step forward towards regulating Lobbying

Brazil takes a step forward towards regulating Lobbying In November 2022, after decades of slow-paced discussions, the House of Representatives approved bill 1202/2007 to regulate lobbying in Brazil. The executive branch accelerated the approval when they presented a new bill regarding lobbying in 2021 alongside the endorsement of the House speaker, Congressman Arthur Lira. The bill’s […]

Social License to Operate: Reducing Non-Technical Risks Around Major Infrastructure Projects 

Social License to Operate: Reducing Non-Technical Risks Around Major Infrastructure Projects   By: Ian Herbison, CEO at Speyside Group  For all the talk of ESG, it is still common that when planning and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects insufficient attention is paid to social, political, and environmental risks. A Spotlight on Oil and Gas Megaprojects study, published […]