The Boréalis Blog

If you ask anyone who deals with information management, they’ll tell you right away: their #1 challenge is making sure that their data is clean. How is that their biggest challenge? Because poor data quality doesn’t just equal lots of work cleaning it all up. It also means that your inputs won’t generate meaningful outputs. In other words, all the hard work won’t be paying up if it isn’t done properly to begin with.   […]

With the emergence of stakeholder engagement as table stakes for corporations seeking more sustainable operations, better community relations and impactful public affairs, it comes as no surprise that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are now part of college curriculums in Business Management. Add to that the UN’s Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and you’ve got the perfect recipe for transforming the way businesses do business altogether.   This wind of change […]

While stakeholder engagement has been ongoing business for organizations in mining, oil & gas and energy industries for over 30 years, to the broader business world, it’s now a concern for C-level executives in industries such as retail, consumer goods, transport, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and more.   According to AccountAbility’s 1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard: “Stakeholder engagement is the process used by an organisation to engage relevant stakeholders for a clear purpose to achieve agreed outcomes. […]

Last May, I started this blog series by showcasing how our super team can help you and what services we put forward to do so. Today, I’d like to talk less about our team’s activities and focus on tips to boost your efficiency and improve data management. All of which you can do on your own! Best part is: they’re easy to put into practice, right from your Boréalis Application.   These tips are simple […]

Don’t you find convincing government stakeholders tricky? Although communication is the one skill every public affairs professional must have, conveying your ideas and persuading your target audience is not that simple! Being heard and understood represents one of the biggest challenges to tackle in order to make your organization’s projects become a reality. Let’s face it. Regardless of what industry you are in, and without question, there is a substantial amount of competition out there. […]

Over the past 20 years, I’ve been working with clients all around the world, beginning my career on pipeline projects in Africa and these days working with global consumer goods and transport multinationals. Although each industry has its own specificities, I’ve noticed that when it comes to handling their stakeholder engagement activities, the industry doesn’t matter anymore: what we need to focus on to ensure the success of the implementation of best practices is the […]