03/09/2026
𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗿: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲
It sounds like a permit. Something you sign. A box to tick. It is not.
A social licence to operate is the trust a company earns from the people affected by its work. And it is the key to success in any community.
It grows when people feel heard, when communication is clear and when commitments are followed through in visible ways.
You cannot file it once and forget about it. It has to be maintained.
Check out this article by Ian Granit from RSK Group that dives deeper into social investment strategies.
https://rskgroup.com/insights/strategic-social-investments-as-shared-value/