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A recent study unveiled last week shed light on Canadians' attitudes towards the mining industry, revealing both support and concerns that could shape the sector's future. The Social Acceptability Barometer for Canada's Mining Sector, conducted by Montreal-based Transfert Environnement et Société and Voconiq, surveyed over 4,800 respondents across the country.

Host Andrea Kanaris speaks with Kieren Moffat, CEO and co-founder of Voconiq, about the complexities of social impact, the importance of building trust, understanding community dynamics, and the role of data in building trust between companies and communities.

Kieren shares his journey from academia to the practical application of social psychology in the mining industry, emphasizing the need for effective communication and the use of longitudinal data to assess social impact. The conversation highlights the challenges of defining social impact, the significance of community engagement, and the potential for rebuilding trust through genuine actions.

What started as an idea among locals has become a flourishing space for members of the community to find connection and calm thanks to Voconiq's Local Voices community rewards program and Rio Tinto's commitment to community.

Courtney Bailey, agriculture sector lead with social research company Voconiq, said in her presentation that community trust in food systems was integral to the sustainability and resilience of agricultural industries.

“We see that when trust is strong, the community is more understanding when things go wrong,” she said. Low trust, on the other hand, amplified scrutiny and resistance, potentially jeopardising operations and growth.

The results of a major study into public attitudes on equine welfare and drivers of trust in UK horse sport have been released by leading organisations in Britain’s equine sector who joined together to commission the research in recognition of evolving social values around the involvement of animals in sport and leisure.

The largest survey of its kind in both scope and depth, the study was conducted by Australian engagement science specialists Voconiq, who have conducted similar studies for the extractive and livestock sectors.

Vatn. Jarðvegur. Næringarefni. Loftslag. Öll lykilþættir í farsælu landbúnaðarrekstri. En er nokkur þáttur grundvallarlega mikilvægari en traust; þessi viðkvæma vara sem við tökum sem sjálfsögð þegar við eigum hana – en finnum ómögulegt að hunsa þegar hún tapast.

En hvað er traust nákvæmlega, og hvernig geta framleiðendur í matvælaiðnaði ekki aðeins byggt upp traust – heldur einnig verndað það?

Built on a decade of research conducted in CSIRO, Voconiq is a data science and community engagement company giving companies, industries, and institutions the data to enhance their social licence to operate in the communities in which they work.