Services

Practical Social Performance & Land Access Advisory

Banyan Advisory provides specialist advisory services to organisations delivering complex mining, energy, infrastructure and resource projects across Australia and internationally.

We help clients navigate stakeholder, social and land access challenges through practical, fit-for-purpose solutions grounded in real-world project delivery experience.

Our services span the full project lifecycle — from early planning and approvals through to construction, operations and project transitions.

Stakeholder Engagement

Effective engagement is critical to building trust, reducing conflict and supporting successful project delivery.

Banyan Advisory supports clients to identify, understand and engage with stakeholders in ways that are practical, respectful and aligned with project objectives.

Services include:

• Stakeholder identification and mapping

• Engagement planning and strategy development

• Community and landholder engagement

• Facilitation of meetings and consultation activities

• Communication and engagement materials

• Grievance management processes

• Issue resolution support

• Cross-cultural and regional engagement approaches

Social Impact Assessment

Understanding social impacts early helps projects manage risk, improve decision-making and strengthen relationships with communities and regulators.

Banyan Advisory provides social impact assessment and social risk advisory services informed by both regulatory requirements and practical project realities.

Services include:

• Social impact assessment

• Social baseline studies and profiling

• Social risk identification and assessment

• Community impact analysis

• Workforce and accommodation impact considerations

• Community health, safety and security considerations

• Mitigation and management measures

• Social management planning and implementation support

Land Access & Resettlement

Land access and resettlement processes require careful planning, respectful engagement and practical negotiation strategies.

Banyan Advisory supports clients to navigate complex land access environments while maintaining constructive relationships with landholders, communities and stakeholders.

Services include:

• Land access strategy and planning

• Landholder engagement and negotiation support

• Access agreement support

• Linear infrastructure corridor engagement

• Involuntary resettlement planning and implementation support

• Livelihood restoration considerations

• Stakeholder and community interface management

• Land access risk identification and mitigation

Social Performance & International Standards

Banyan Advisory supports organisations seeking to align projects with international good practice, lender expectations and responsible project development principles.

Our approach combines strategic insight with practical implementation experience to help clients develop workable and proportionate social performance frameworks.

Services include:

• Social performance strategy and framework development

• Sustainability standards, assurance and due diligence (IFC, EP, GRI, IHA, supply chain requirements)

• Human rights impact assessment

• Indigenous Peoples engagement approaches

• ESG social risk management

• Grievance mechanisms

• Monitoring, reporting and performance improvement

• Contractor and project team social performance support

Approach

Banyan Advisory combines strategic advisory capability with practical on-the-ground project experience.

We understand the realities of project delivery — including approvals pressures, stakeholder complexity, operational constraints and changing community expectations. Our focus is on developing fit-for-purpose solutions that support project outcomes while building constructive and respectful relationships with affected communities and stakeholders.

Sectors

We support clients across:

• Mining and energy resources

• Hydropower

• Renewable energy

• Transmission and linear infrastructure

Whether supporting a single workstream or broader project delivery challenges, Banyan Advisory provides practical, commercially informed advice to help organisations navigate complex social and land access environments with confidence.