This brief is part of a series looking into sustainability issues in the corporate sector relevant for emerging markets investors. We give some background on community consent and related issues — such as social license to operate, indigenous rights, FPIC and land tenure -- and summarize key insights from experts including Oxfam, CCSI the Responsible Mining Foundation and others. We also look at specific disclosures on community consent from EM corporates including Anglogold Ashanti, Antofagasta, Grupo Mexico, Norilsk and Petrobras.