Independent risk & strategic advisory
Independent assessment of the risks projects face and the impacts they may have on people. Context analysis, security assessment and social-impact scoping for project planning and operational decisions.
We examine material exposures, test the evidence and identify practical risk treatment options.
01 / Areas of expertise
Three complementary disciplines, scoped independently or combined around a project.
Understand the political, institutional and social conditions affecting a project. Identify material exposures, plausible scenarios and the information needed for a decision.
Assess threats, vulnerabilities and operational dependencies affecting personnel, sites and the continuity of activities.
Establish the social baseline and examine how project activities may affect communities, workers and other stakeholders, including groups with greater vulnerability.
Relevant references include ISO 31000 for risk management, ISO 31030 for travel risk, and IFC Performance Standards 1 and 4 for social impacts and community safety. The applicable framework and scope are agreed for each assignment. See how the references apply →
02 / Assessment method
Traceable evidence, explicit assumptions and a documented basis for judgement.
Define the decision, relevant entities and operating boundaries. Review primary records, client information and contextual sources.
Triangulate findings, assess likelihood and consequence, and test existing controls. For social impacts, examine who is affected, severity, duration and reversibility.
Set out mitigation priorities, residual risk and verification needs. Agree action owners, review triggers and indicators appropriate to the assignment.
Risk registers Context assessments Social-impact scoping Mitigation priorities
Assessment criteria follow the location, sector and project stage. We examine how institutional conditions, conflict dynamics, infrastructure dependencies and community relationships change the significance of an exposure.
Experience across advisory, international institutions and humanitarian operations informs this work. Ukraine remains a particular specialism, supported by our presence in Kyiv.
Assessment standards and guidanceS1 / Intelligence platform
Use S1 to explore country risk, sanctions screening and source-linked evidence. Review source dates, coverage and limitations alongside the results.
Screening identifies candidates for review. Country indicators provide context; neither replaces a project-specific assessment.
Discuss an assignment
Share the project, geography and decision you need to support. We will outline the analytical scope, deliverables and timing.