Meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and affected stakeholders is a critical part of any organisation’s identification and assessment of nature-related issues. This document provides guidance for organisations when identifying their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. It outlines the foundation of international standards, guidelines and frameworks, in particular the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Key focus areas:
- Guidance for meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and affected stakeholders
- Stakeholder engagement in the context of due diligence standards
- Preparation for stakeholder engagement
- How to design and conduct stakeholder engagement
- Incorporation of stakeholder engagement in systems for action and feedback
Key outcomes:
- Overview of meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and affected stakeholders
- Disclosures consistent with TNFD Recommended Disclosure Governance C and General Requirement.
