Traditional owner – industry partnerships: building and retaining a social licence to operate

Throughout Australia, agreement-making processes and associated community-benefit outcomes have become a cornerstone of the resources industry’s social licence to operate (SLO). While First Nations engagement has historically been the onshore sector’s domain, proponents of domestic offshore projects are increasingly collaborating with relevant First Nations groups and representative bodies to shape and implement Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives. Beneficial outcomes for First Nati