Services
Illicit trade analysis, strategy and investment
Develop concrete plans for fighting illicit trade through analysis and research that is easy to explain to multiple stakeholders, for internal or advocacy purposes
How do you recover losses from illicit trade?
Which approaches do you prioritise when there are no ‘silver bullets’ associated with fighting illicit trade?
How do you convince internal and external stakeholders of the value in fighting illicit trade?
What we do:
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Write reports into the size and scale of illicit trade in a sector
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Advise on how illicit trade can be reduced with a targeted strategy with prioritized approaches
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Economic impact assessments and literature reviews as supporting evidence
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Create investment plans to combat illicit trade which evaluate the costs and opportunities
Value and use:
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Improve internal budgets, strategic planning, reporting and ESG for internal and external use
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Recovering losses (profits / tax)
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Engagement with government and third sector stakeholders
Technology evaluation for illicit trade
Understanding the most effective technologies to combat illicit trade from data analysis tools to Track and Trace
Which of the multitude of technologies represents your best investment?
How do you stay ahead of the tracing or authentication regulations in your industry?
How do you exploit the opportunities your technology creates in fighting illicit trade?
What we do:
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Examine the market opportunities for specific illicit trade beating technologies
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Bring to life the illicit trade landscape these products operate in
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Comparing technology functionality to regulatory requirements
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Strategic advice to break into new markets (clients, regulatory landscape, stakeholders)
Value and Use:
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Improve government tender bids
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Enhance private sector client pitches
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Help apply pilot implementation support
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Identify which sectors to target
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Support in the investment process of technology development (due diligence, investment case etc)
Policy and advocacy development
Policy evaluation involves developing a simple and explainable position regarding illicit trade
What do you need to demonstrate to make stakeholders listen?
Who should you be presenting to and collaborating with?
Do you have a set of stakeholders that need alignment and a common message?
What we do:
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Creating the appropriate arguments in support of amending legislation that impacts illicit trade (regulations, tax, crime)
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Stakeholder support and evaluation
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Media and stakeholder campaign development
Value and use:
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Policy evaluation (including economic impact)
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Submissions and consultations to legislative proposals
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Global policy development conferences and events
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Internal policy development (local and global)