Public Affairs and Issues Management

Our international public relations strategists and public affairs specialists have influenced public opinion and public policy around the globe. We position our clients as leaders, the voice of reason, and providers of choice to help build support in the community and in public policy arenas. We have effectively managed a variety of volatile issues, including:

Case Studies

The Global Forestry Conference: A Bold Showcase For Best Practices In Indonesian Forestry
The relationship between economic development and environmental degradation was first placed on the international agenda in 1972, at the UN Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm. After the Conference, Governments set up the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which today continues to act as a global catalyst to protect the environment.

Medicaid
Members of our issues management team helped Colorado's community mental health system and other stakeholders convince the Colorado Legislature to approve a statewide Medicaid capitation system...

Patient Rights
Members of our team helped the Hemlock Society defeat a legislative attempt in Washington, DC that aimed to outlaw physician-assisted suicide in every state.

Agriculture Policy
A member of our team helped the National Cattlemen's Association build one of the most powerful grassroots political networks in the United States.

Uranium Mine Closure
Members of our public affairs team helped Dawn Mining Company (a former subsidiary of Newmont Mining) develop and approve a self-funding closure plan at its uranium mine in Ford, Washington.

Mining Waste and Watershed Protection
Members of our team helped Newmont Mining secure public acceptance and regulatory approval for a unique remediation plan for historic mining properties in Southwest Colorado.

Public Acceptance for Mine Expansion
Members of our public relations team helped Stillwater Mining Company develop and manage a stakeholder communications process throughout southwest Montana to build stakeholder and regulatory support...