Building an effective community relations strategy for waste management

Building an effective community relations strategy for waste management

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GHD's Katrina McCullough shares insights into how to gain the trust of community residents by building a strong community relations strategy for the waste management industry.

Responsible waste management and communication about responsible waste management are key to how your operations are viewed within your community. Without a thoughtful approach to community relations, operators risk alienating the very people they need to engage. A successful strategy requires more than compliance — it demands empathy, consistency and a relationship-first mindset.

GHD's Katrina McCullough shares insights into how to gain the trust of community residents by building a strong community relations strategy for the waste management industry.

When I walk onto a landfill site, I can immediately see the level of care taken to keep the site clean. When I see employees cleaning trucks or removing litter around the site, I know those employees care about how the community sees the industry.”

Brian Dermody, Business Group Leader - Landfill Operations, GHD
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Building an effective community relations strategy for waste management

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GHD es una empresa líder en servicios profesionales que opera en los mercados mundiales de agua, energía y recursos, medio ambiente, infraestructura y edificaciones, y transporte. Comprometidos con la visión de garantizar que el agua, la energía y las comunidades sean sostenibles para las futuras generaciones, GHD ofrece soluciones en consultoría, servicios digitales, ingeniería, arquitectura, medio ambiente y construcción a clientes del sector público y privado. Fundada en 1928 y propiedad de sus trabajadores, GHD cuenta con una red de más de 12.000 profesionales en más de 165 oficinas en cinco continentes.