Voconiq is a data science, research and community engagement company that bridges the gap between communities and the companies, industries and governments that work within and alongside them. Voconiq was established in 2019 to accelerate more than a decade of research on the nature of relationships between communities and those that work alongside them. 

Voconiq delivers a community survey and engagement approach that helps companies, industries, and governments to understand what matters most to community members and how to develop stronger relationships with communities. Community attitude data is collected over time, analyzed, and provided back to our customers and community members in a format that is accessible and useful. The process provides an avenue for our customers to actively address issues that are important to communities.

Organizations want to better understand the communities they work with, to improve relationships and build trust, based on a mutual understanding of the impacts and benefits of the industrial activities they undertake. 

Community members from local areas surrounding the company's project are invited and encouraged to participate. We aim to reach as many community members as possible within these areas. The aim is to ensure that a diverse sample of community members participate. 

The frequency of surveys varies depending on the company. A detailed 'anchor' survey takes place at the start of the process. For Freeport-McMoRan 'Pulse' surveys then take place every six months. 

The surveys aim to find out about community attitudes towards issues such as (but not limited to) the effectiveness of particular company community investment programs, and potential impacts related to their operations (for example, dust, noise, blast vibrations, etc.), along with employment, skills training and development initiatives. The survey also focuses on the nature of the relationship between community members and the company. 

Following a brief registration process, the ‘Pulse’ surveys should take just 5 minutes to complete. The ‘Anchor’ survey is a more detailed survey, taking approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The results of the ‘Anchor’ survey determine the items included in the ‘Pulse’ surveys. 

Yes, the surveys can be completed on any device able to access the online survey platform. The survey is rendered according to the screen size of mobile device. Most modern mobile browsers will be compatible with our mobile surveys, which includes: iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, Windows phones, BlackBerry and more. 

Yes, before a program of work is started the most appropriate way to conduct surveys is assessed and the approach adjusted accordingly. Please contact Voconiq to discuss your needs further. 

ᐊᐱᖅᓱᐃᓂᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᐃᖅᑕᕐᓗᒍ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᖅ, ᐋᖅᕿᐅᒪᓂᖓ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᒍ. ᐋᖅᕿᐅᒪᔪᑦ ᐋᖅᕿᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓕᐅᖅᖃᐃᔪᖕᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᑭᐅᔭᙱᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᓲᑎᒧᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᐊᓛᒥᒃ ᐊᖏᓂᖅᓵᕐᔫᔪᓂᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᐃᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᔪᖕᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑭᑐᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓃᓪᓗᑎᒃ (ᐆᒃᑑᑎᒋᓗᒍ, ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖃᕐᕕᖕᒥᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᓯᐊᓂᑦ ᑭᑐᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ). ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖓᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑭᑐᓗᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᖕᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᖃᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑰᕈᖕᓇᐅᑎᖃᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ (ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓱᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓂᑦ. 

ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᐅᖅᖃᐃᔪᖕᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᒃ ᑭᐅᔭᙱᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᓲᑎᒧᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᓯᐊᙳᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᔪᖕᓇᕐᓂᖓ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓂᒃ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᑎᑕᕗᑦ. ᓈᓴᐅᑎᒋᔭᕗᑦ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐅᑎᒋᔭᕗᑦ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᐃᓕᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᑐᖃᑐᐊᕌᖓᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᒡᓚᒃᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᐸᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ (ᐆᒃᑑᑎᒋᓗᒍ, ᑖᒻᓇᑦᑕᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᒃ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᓇᔭᖅᐸᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᐊᓛᒥᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᓂ). ᐋᖅᕿᐅᒪᔪᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᕙᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᔨᓗᓂ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᖃᕐᓂᖅᐸᑦ (ᐃᓚᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓃᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᓂᒃ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᒃᑐᓕᕆᔨᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᒃᓯᒪᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᓯᕆᔾᔪᑎᒃᑯᑦ). ᐊᒥᓲᔪᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᒥᙶᖅᑑᑎᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ, ᐊᒥᓲᔪᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐲᖅᑕᐅᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖏᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ. 

ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ, ᐋᖅᕿᒃᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᓲᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᕙᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᔪᖕᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑎᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕐᓂᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐊᓂᕐᓂᑦ ᐊᖏᔫᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ - ᐅᖁᒪᐃᓐᓂᕆᔭᖓ ᑭᐅᓗᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖕᒧᑦ(ᓄᑦ) ᐅᕙᑉᑎᖕᓂᑦ ᑳᓐᑐᕌᒃᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐱᔭᐅᔪᒪᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒥᓲᔪᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᙳᖅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᓯᖅᑐᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᒻᒪᖔᑕ. 

Voconiq has a strict ethics framework that protects the rights of participants. All data are maintained securely, and no personal information or information that would enable identification of individuals is made available to the organization or any other party. Participant confidentiality is assured. The collection, use, disclosure, storage, and security of personal information is done in accordance with applicable privacy laws. All other parties, including the commissioning organization, receive an aggregated summary of responses by the community, not individual response data. 

Voconiq will analyze the survey data collected and provide the information back to the communities and to the company in a format that is accessible and useful. The company receives the summary of data collected in each local region so they can track how well the operation engages with communities neighboring their operations. 
ᑲᑎᑎᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑏᑦ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᒪᓐᓇ: 
• to identify and understand drivers of trust and acceptance of the organization in community engagement activities, and in various company communication materials and reports 
• ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓗᓂ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒥᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᕆᔭᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔫᑉ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ 
• ᐅᓂᑉᑳᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᒃᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᓂᑦ 
• in a broader program of Voconiq research that aims to understand the relationships between mining and communities at different levels over time. 

Organizations commit to use this data to help achieve outcomes that matter to their communities. The survey data will also inform the company’s community engagement approach, and development within the local region.

When participants complete a survey, they receive 'tokens' which they can allocate to one or more eligible not-for-profit community groups that have registered with Voconiq. Following each survey, Voconiq will send an update to all community groups telling them how many tokens they have accrued and their donation value. Voconiq will either donate via an existing payment portal or the organization will send Voconiq an invoice which Voconiq will pay. 

Community groups that are eligible include schools, charities, and not-for-profit clubs and organisations operating within the local region.
Full eligibility criteria are available here. 

ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᒃᐸᑕ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᙱᑉᐸᑕᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᖅᓲᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᖓᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᓄᖅᖃᕈᒪᒍᑎᒃ ᓄᖅᖃᕈᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᔭᐅᓂᖃᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ. ᓄᖅᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ ᓈᓴᐅᑏᑦ/ᑎᑎᖅᖃᐃᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᓴᖅᕿᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᖅᖃᕈᖕᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᖓᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᔭᐅᓂᖃᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᑭᓖᑎᑕᐅᓂᖃᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕆᐊᖃᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ. 

This is ok, community members can join Local Voices at any time. Voconiq will send a link to the ‘Pulse’ survey that is underway at that time and will continue to send invitations when each ‘Pulse’ survey is available for completion until you tell us otherwise. 

Authorized representatives for each community group are sent regular updates on token accrual and balance at the end of each survey collection period. While Voconiq does not disclose how much each community group accrues, we do promote the overall value of donations for each location and company. 

Donations will either be made at the end of the survey collection period or when a community group decides to submit a claim. For cash donations, community groups simply submit an invoice to Voconiq for the amount owed. Details on how to submit a claim are available on the relevant project page. Payment will be made within 30 days of submission through the portal. Further information will be sent through to registered community groups.