Public & Regulatory Affairs

Political decision-making can directly impact companies’ market positions. Corporate leaders have to ensure to be part of the conversation and have a voice at the table in those fora where decisions are made. Our job is to help our clients turning information into influence.

There are three important layers to Public Affairs:

Relationship Building (prepare the field): Building long-term relationships and networks with the decision makers and stakeholders who influence businesses’ operating environments
Influence Opinions (plant the seeds) Secure business interests by contributing to the public debate that influences stakeholders and regulators
Advocacy and Direct outreach (harvest): initiate regulatory action on a particular topic or make your voice heard in an already ongoing process. This work is very concrete and targeted with clear objectives linked to the political agenda and timeframe.

Turning information into influence

Depending on the possible impact and their business strategy, companies have to choose how to deal with regulatory initiatives:

Be informed and able to react: not miss out

Be consulted and able to advise: have a voice

Be involved and able to influence: have an impact

Be a thought leader and set the agenda: set the tone

Together we develop a concrete strategy and action plan and help them implement it, based on a realistic assessment of the chances of success to affect policy outcomes.