What we do
From business to government, regulation to research, public to private - no organisation is immune to the growing risks of today’s volatile world. Policy is shifting rapidly, with complex changes ahead that will reshape how organisations operate, spend, and deliver.
In this climate, awareness isn’t enough. To thrive, organisations must engage early, shape the agenda, and prepare strategically.
The Policy Key was founded by a former UK Senior Civil Servant - Clare Dobson - with a track record in some of the most high-impact policy and regulatory developments of the past two decades. We exist to help organisations:
· Track and interpret emerging policy and regulation - so you can understand what’s coming and why it matters.
· Engage with government thinking - influencing outcomes rather than reacting after the fact.
· Strengthen your own strategy and policy-making - with insight drawn from deep inside the machinery of government.
Whether you’re a private business, regulator, public sector body or research institution, we help you stay ahead of change - and make policy work for you.
Client work
Services
Net Zero and Energy
Global events have highlighted the potential fragility of our access to energy. The UK Government and wider international commitment to net zero will mean additional significant change to the energy landscape in just a few years.
We help leaders understand the future outlook on decarbonisation, engage in the policy making process, identify the impacts of impending changes and help them to adapt business strategies accordingly.
Cyber Security Strategy
Governments across the world recognise cyber risk is growing and is a threat to the global economy. The UK is one of the most cyber attacked countries in the world. Government is looking to bolster resilience to attack through extending regulation and codes of practice.
We help businesses and other organisations to engage with this thinking in a non-technical way and develop cyber resilience strategies aligned to business priorities.
Policy Making
Government is constantly evolving policy and taking decisions on the future direction of legislation and regulation, often in niche areas that may not hit the headlines but threatens to increase costs and reduce opportunities.
We help organisations to understand what is anticipated, how to influence and shape upcoming governmental policy and regulatory formulation and how to prepare for change.
NET ZERO & ENERGY
The transition to net zero will mean unprecedented change to the energy landscape in just a few years.
We have recent experience of working at senior levels of government, including with Ministers on energy policy making and horizon planning over the short, medium and long term.
CYBER STRATEGY
In our ever more interconnected world, cyber security is critical to protect business operations.
Our experience includes a leading role in the creation of the current UK Governmental cyber frameworks.
POLICY MAKING
In response to global threats and an ever changing world the scale of government policy making is huge.
We have over 20 years’ experience of formulating policy at senior levels of government working in partnership with a range of organisations.