World Benchmarking Alliance+NAT.C02.EB Indigenous People' Rights Impact Identification+methodology

WBA analysed all publicly available group-level disclosure in English on the applicable group website, which was predominantly annual reports and sustainability reports. Draft assessments were then sent to each company inviting them to provide feedback. This feedback could include additional publicly available group disclosure published. These were then reviewed and finalised. Final assessments were then shared with each company before being published online.

For this metric engagement must include carrying out assessment with Indigenous communities, not simply sharing the results with them. the company also needs evidence of a process whereby the company identifies with whom they should engage. the company must disclose their commitments in their own policies. The indicator does not accept ICMM membership because the ICMM has no monitoring mechanism to track whether members are upholding these commitments, and the ICMM does not have to report back.