A consultancy in science-based issues management, The Huggard Consulting Group has been established to assist companies in a world where meeting the data requirements is no guarantee of regulatory approval and where emotion appears to triumph over rationality. Its founder, Joseph Huggard, based on more than 30 years of working with some of the most contentious public health and environmental issues, understands that maintaining a licence to operate is a major challenge for innovation-driven companies. From metals and chemicals to food and pharmaceuticals, industry competes with the agendas of other stakeholders, adept at creating a narrative for industry which sets it at a disadvantage when it comes to policy making and regulation. If your company is facing these challenges then we at The Huggard Consulting Group can help.