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First Peoples Worldwide Joins Indigenous-led Coalition that Promotes Rights-Centered Transition to the Clean Energy Economy
At UNPFII Twenty-First Session, Indigenous Leaders Demand Better FPIC Implementation from Transnational Businesses and Highlight Indigenous-led Solutions
SEC Climate Rule: A Good First Step for ESG but Falls Short without Consideration of Indigenous Peoples
Building the Business Case for Respect for Indigenous Peoples
Harnessing Private Equity for Indigenous Peoples
As tribes seek to diversify their economic development, enormous opportunity exists to scale enterprise in Indian Country through private equity.
Social Cost and Material Loss: The Dakota Access Pipeline
This case study examines the numerous impacts attendant to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project to highlight the costs faced by failing to account for the human rights of indigenous peoples.
FPIC Due Diligence Questionnaire
This questionnaire provides a list of considerations for investors seeking to implement best practices to solicit the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples.
Indigenous Rights Risk Report
This report is the first quantitative metrics for measuring risk of financial losses caused by conflicts with indigenous peoples.
Top Background Image: The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is sacred to the Gwich’in Nation and other Indigenous Peoples in the region, photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS in the public domain.
Bottom Background Image: The Menominee River is sacred to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Managment in public domain.