Our integrated multidisciplinary approach drives smarter, more inclusive development from concept to completion in four community engagement and social performance areas, including: 

Social value and risk assessment – A comprehensive review of the opportunities and challenges presented from multiple stakeholder groups in a project location. We map all the relevant stakeholders and provide a risk ranking and capacity assessment to participate in project activity, including workforce development, partnership models, and social procurement. It is critical to understand the motivations of your stakeholders prior to developing any tactical or action-oriented engagement plans. Our social performance experts will benchmark the social value and risk assessments with domestic and international best practices, including regional regulatory requirements, International Finance Corporation (IFC) social performance standards, Equator Principles, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  

Stakeholder enablement planning and engagement – Informing your project delivery throughout the entire life cycle requires a well thought-out and deliberate plan. We develop stakeholder enablement and engagement plans to direct the most appropriate level of external interaction. An informed and well-designed plan will mitigate stakeholder risk, improve value for the project and community, and build local capacity. Our practitioners are well equipped to carry out direct community consultation, facilitation, and engagement activities.  

Local benefits planning – Project participation is one of the best ways to provide opportunities and value to community members living near your project area. It all starts with an in-depth understanding of the local workforce and businesses in the region, matched with the available project opportunities. Where opportunities may not be evident, our team supports local inclusion through benefits planning, workforce capacity building, social procurement, and local business incubation. It is our role to bridge any capacity gaps to ensure community members can maximize socioeconomic participation throughout the project life cycle.  

Indigenous and community led projects – Indigenous communities are actively planning, designing, and developing infrastructure projects for their members.  We act as the intersection between community engagement and design in which community visions, goals, and aspirations are transformed into reality through culturally appropriate and community-led capital execution projects. From housing developments to community centers, the results are transformational, and all activity is driven by community vision first, design next.   

As a credit to the success of Hatch’s engagement with and dedication to Canadian Indigenous communities, it became the very first engineering, procurement, contracting and management (EPCM) consulting firm to attain Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Businesses (CCAB), recognizing the mutually beneficial impact of business development with Indigenous-owned businesses. Hatch is certified at the Bronze level.

Hatch registered its intention to submit a Reconciliation Action Plan with Reconciliation Australia by December 2022. The plan will guide our commitment as a culturally respectful organization that embraces heritage and connection to Country in project planning and delivery, while actively contributing to meaningful intergenerational positive change with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia.

Hatch achieved a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating from the South African government in recognition of their efforts to advance economic transformation and participation of Black people in the economy. Hatch consistently updates its transformation plan to evolve with the program’s requirements and has exceeded the targets in many areas, including skills development and management control.