Part A: Fundamentals

Introduction: While the rights of Indigenous peoples are protected by a robust and growing network of international human rights instruments and jurisprudence, and to a growing degree by private sector standards, there is a significant implementation gap, as demonstrated by the experience of Indigenous peoples.
The Investor Imperative To Address Indigenous Rights: Companies and projects that do not have adequate due diligence processes and consent of Indigenous peoples risk underestimating the ensuing human rights and environmental impacts, which in turn can cause unforeseen risks for companies.
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This section provides an overview of Indigenous peoples’ rights as enshrined in international human rights law, along with case studies, to illustrate the relevance of these rights for businesses and investors.
The Business Responsibility to Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: This section builds on a wider landscape of frameworks and jurisprudence related to the business responsibility to respect human rights, as they apply to the rights of Indigenous peoples and also outlines elements of rights-respecting practice that investors should expect from their investee companies and assess investee companies against.
Businesses and Indigenous Peoples' Rights: This section provides an overview of the intersection between business-related activities and Indigenous peoples’ rights, including the current landscape of business standards and policies, and business-related human rights risks faced by Indigenous peoples.

Respecting Indigenous Rights

Part A: Fundamentals

Respecting Indigenous Rights