Consensus Building Institute Inc

Programs: Energy, environment land use- built and natural environments are dynamic and often contested spaces. The managerial challenges relating to natural resources and sustainability are as complex and changeable as the environment itself. Communities and businesses face many critical decisions around energy and new technology issues, resource extraction and management, and land use and development. In today's engagements, stakeholders demand more participation and an active decision-making role. Cbi helps stakeholders find ways forward among social, political, economic, environmental, health, and other concerns, using our mutual gains approach.

global development- participation, empowerment, partnership, collaboration - all are core commitments for international development institutions. Meeting these commitments with increasingly sophisticated, interconnected and vocal stakeholders is a core challenge for development leaders. New strategies and practices for stakeholder engagement are emerging at every level, from on-line dialogue on global standard-setting to community voice in project governance. Cbi is recognized across the globe for its thought and practice leadership in stakeholder assessment, collaborative process design, facilitation, conflict resolution, and organizational capacity building. We combine process expertise with a deep substantive knowledge on a wide range of international development issues.

corporate social engagement- leading companies today seek to deliver social and environmental performance in addition to financial performance. Increasingly, companies find they must engage effectively with communities and other stakeholders to achieve these goals and it often isn't easy. Conflicts can arise about a company's environmental and social footprint. Historic grievances can stand in the way of productive collaboration and engagement. And all the while, international standards and expectations around best practices are evolving rapidly. Cbi brings nearly two decades of experience of using our mutual gains approach to help companies and their stakeholders to collaborate, negotiate and resolve disputes in ways that build sustainable solutions, generate shared value, and strengthen relationships. We use a variety of services and tools, including issue assessment, process design, facilitation, engagement, mediation and research.