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Practical perspectives on social performance, International Standards, and the realities of managing organization-community relationships — drawn from 35 years in the field.
Gary shares regular insights on social performance practice, International Standards implementation, and lessons from the field on Substack. Subscribe to receive new posts directly.
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- International Performance Standards in practice — IFC, EBRD, and Equator Principles
- Stakeholder engagement in complex operating environments
- Building and managing social performance teams at scale
- Due diligence lessons from extractive, energy, and agriculture projects
- Crisis management and conflict-sensitive approaches
- Indigenous peoples, resettlement, and community health
- Institutional perspectives — what funders actually look for
- Career reflections from 35 years in social performance
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