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First Peoples Worldwide cordially invites all interested parties to take part in our Webinar Listening Session regarding the First Peoples private equity modeling research, Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 11:30am–12:30am MT. In this open-forum listening session, we will briefly discuss the research to deploy large-scale, impact-driven capital exclusively to Indigenous communities...

EP4’s weak and noncommittal language renders it instantly obsolete, especially for those financial institutions seeking to catalyze meaningful partnership with Indigenous Peoples to avoid social and environmental violence. Yesterday the newest draft of the Equator Principles, EP4, was formally adopted by the Equator Principles Association (EPA) after a vote by...

As announced First Peoples Worldwide is underway to research and model a private equity strategy that brings together private equity, a focus on Indigenous Peoples, and renewable energy development. One of our core goals is to ensure that the strategy is researched and designed in a way that is consonant...

As currently written, EP4 does not set forth a strong risk management framework to provide a dynamic starting place from which [financial institutions] can build better and more responsive social and environmental screening processes… the Equator Principles – if not further revised – can no longer be relied upon as...

For the revised Equator Principles to provide better risk assessment around human rights and climate change, they must reference effective policy and approved international instruments.

First Peoples Worldwide is announcing a new research initiative to deploy large-scale, impact-driven capital exclusively to Indigenous communities while realizing social benefits alongside return on investment. The research will contemplate and model a first of its kind investment vehicle that brings together private equity, a focus on Indigenous Peoples, and...

The need to eliminate country distinctions and what consultation means when operationalizing the FPIC of Indigenous Peoples lead topics of concern in final Equator Principles revision consultation.

Report and excerpts from feedback delivered to the Equator Principles Association during the London consultation in review of draft revisions to the EPs.

Japan has the opportunity to be a leader in sustainable finance and human rights-oriented banking and business by leading the financial industry to improve and bolster its human rights and environmental risk assessment framework.

Dear Colleagues, The Equator Principles Association (EPA) recently released the new draft of the Equator Principles, EP4. Many of you have already seen First Peoples Worldwide's response . The Equator Principles is the only global framework for banks to assess social and environmental risk for the projects they finance ...