Social Side Up

Human rights & social due diligence; underserved groups

Sanne Vermeulen is a community & stakeholder engagement expert. Her individual consulting practice Social Side Up is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She has 19+ years work experience in e.g. Energy (gas and renewable), Climate and Conservation Resilience, Agribusiness, Water Supply & Sanitation, Livelihood development, Service provision, and Urban development sectors. Sanne supported private sector, government, UN, and non-profit organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Education: Master (2004) and Bachelor (1998) Social Sciences, Free University (VU) Amsterdam. Certificates: Human Rights-Based approach, The Danish Institute, 2022; Social Behavioral Change, UNICEF, 2022; Inclusive and Sustainable Cities, SDGAcademyX, 2019; Environmental and social impact assessments, Witteveen & Bos, 2019; International development, Institute Social Studies, 2017. Languages: English (fluent); Dutch (fluent); French (intermediate) Competencies: Stakeholder & Community engagement & communication; Underserved individuals & groups; Review of social risks, impacts and mitigation measures; Social Risk Management Plan design, implementation & reporting; Project Human Rights & Social Due Diligence; International Standards Compliance; Grievance mechanism; Participatory design; Resettlement, livelihood restoration & Compensation; Partnership building; Needs assessments; Baseline surveys; Field research; Community Investment / community development.