Global Insights

ISSUE 50: The Challenge of Mine Tailings and People Downstream
Authors: Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson As mining companies worldwide...

5 Cases for Hope in 2022
This new year dawns with daunting challenges on our most pressing sociopolitical...

ISSUE 49: The Role of General Counsels in the ESG World
General counsels are faced with new set of challenges that call for broader...

ISSUE 48: Making ESG Impact Through Environmental Justice: 3 Approaches
Boards are being flooded with environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact...

ISSUE 47: WORRIED ABOUT NIMBY? PEMBE!!
Have you ever been asked if you would like to have an ‘___X___’ in your...

Strategic Environmental and Social Assessments for the InterAmerican Development Bank
The InterAmerican Bank’s new Environmental and Social Performance Framework (ESPF)...

Acorn International is growing!
We are excited to introduce 4 new team members: Sarah, Juana, Tatiana, and Ranay....

ISSUE 43: THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR IN RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations...
What We Do
Acorn International delivers the expertise, solutions and assurance that global businesses need to thrive in high-risk environments amidst community opposition, environmental liabilities, and shareholder activism.

Environmental & Social Baseline Survey & Impact Assessment
Stakeholder Engagement & Social Performance
Environmental & Social Due Diligence Assessment
ESG Strategy & Organizational Change
Capacity Building / Training
S-Trendcasting™ – Planning for the Unforeseen
S-Team On Demand CSR Talent
Global Partnerships
Acorn International employs a distinctive process of partnering with, directing and building capacity of local expert teams in more than 70 countries worldwide to promote local content and world-class quality assurance. When you engage us, you gain access to a large, global network of vetted in-country partners.
Projects & Experience
De-risking a Major Mining Operation to Meet International Lender Environmental & Social Standards, Northern Brasil
Acorn International was engaged by one of the world’s largest bauxite mine operators at the...
Environmental Governance and Regulation Needs Assessment and Capacity Building Plan
Acorn International was commissioned to lead a multi-stakeholder study of Ghana’s needs in...
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